Biology:Neopsittacus
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Short description: Genus of birds
| Neopsittacus | |
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| Yellow-billed lorikeet | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Tribe: | Loriini |
| Genus: | Neopsittacus Salvadori, 1875 |
| Type species | |
| Nanodes musschenbroekii[1] Schlegel, 1871
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| Species | |
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Two; see text | |
Neopsittacus is a genus of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. The genus contains two species, both of which are native to New Guinea.
Taxonomy
The genus Neopsittacus contains two species and several subspecies:[2]
Neopsittacus Salvadori 1875
- Neopsittacus musschenbroekii (Schlegel 1871) (yellow-billed lorikeet)
- Neopsittacus musschenbroekii major Neumann 1924
- Neopsittacus musschenbroekii musschenbroekii (Schlegel 1871)
- Neopsittacus pullicauda Hartert 1896 (orange-billed lorikeet)
- Neopsittacus pullicauda alpinus Ogilvie-Grant 1914
- Neopsittacus pullicauda pullicauda Hartert 1896
- Neopsittacus pullicauda socialis Mayr 1931
References
- ↑ "Psittaculidae". The Trust for Avian Systematics. https://www.aviansystematics.org/4th-edition-checklist?viewfamilies=218.
- ↑ "Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Psittaciformes (Version 9.022)". www.zoonomen.net. 2009-03-28. http://www.zoonomen.net/avtax/psit.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q373723 entry
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