Biology:Geoffroyus

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Short description: Genus of birds


Geoffroyus
Geoffroyus geoffroyi -Papua New Guinea-6 CROP.jpg
Red-cheeked parrot in Papua New Guinea
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Tribe: Psittaculini
Genus: Geoffroyus
Bonaparte, 1850
Type species
Psittacus geoffroyi[1]
Bechstein, 1811

Geoffroyus is a genus of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. The four species are found in and around New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, northern Australia and the islands of Indonesia. It contains the following species:

Possibly extinct variety, Geoffroyus aureus

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1009328 entry