Biology:Agapornithinae

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Short description: Subfamily of birds

Agapornithinae
Agapornis roseicollis -Wingham Wildlife Park-8.jpg
Agapornis roseicollis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Subfamily: Agapornithinae
Salvin, 1882
Genera

Agapornithinae is a subfamily of psittacine birds, one of the five subfamilies that make up the family Psittaculidae.[1] Its members are small, short-tailed parrots that inhabit Africa and Asia. They usually have predominantly green plumage and present different colorations on the head.

Genera

The subfamily contains 3 genera:[1]

  • Genus Agapornis
    • Agapornis canus – grey-headed lovebird
    • Agapornis fischeri – Fischer's lovebird
    • Agapornis lilianae – Lilian's lovebird
    • Agapornis nigrigenis – black-cheeked lovebird
    • Agapornis personatus – yellow-collared lovebird
    • Agapornis pullarius – red-headed lovebird
    • Agapornis roseicollis – rosy-faced lovebird
    • Agapornis swindernianus – black-collared lovebird
    • Agapornis taranta – black-winged lovebird
  • Genus Bolbopsittacus
    • Bolbopsittacus lunulatus – guaiabero
  • Genus Loriculus
    • Loriculus amabilis – Moluccan hanging parrot
    • Loriculus aurantiifrons – orange-fronted hanging parrot
    • Loriculus beryllinus – Sri Lanka hanging parrot
    • Loriculus camiguinensis – Camiguin hanging parrot (sometimes considered a subgenus of L. philippensis)
    • Loriculus catamene – Sangihe hanging parrot
    • Loriculus exilis – pygmy hanging parrot or green hanging parrot
    • Loriculus flosculus – Wallace's hanging parrot
    • Loriculus galgulus – blue-crowned hanging parrot
    • Loriculus philippensis – Philippine hanging parrot or Colasisi
    • Loriculus bonapartei – black-billed hanging parrot
    • Loriculus pusillus – yellow-throated hanging parrot
    • Loriculus sclateri – Sula hanging parrot
    • Loriculus stigmatus – great hanging parrot or Celebes hanging parrot
    • Loriculus tener – Bismarck hanging parrot or green-fronted hanging parrot
    • Loriculus vernalis – vernal hanging parrot

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Leo Joseph, Alicia Toon, Erin E. Schirtzinger, Timothy F. Wright, Richard Schodde. 2012. A revised nomenclature and classification for family-group taxa of parrots (Psittaciformes) ISSN 1175-5326 Zootaxa 3205: 26–40.

Wikidata ☰ Q4691259 entry