Biology:Psittaculirostris
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Short description: Genus of birds
| Psittaculirostris | |
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| Edwards's fig parrot | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Tribe: | Cyclopsittini |
| Genus: | Psittaculirostris Gray, JE & Gray, GR, 1859 |
| Type species | |
| Psittacus desmarestii[1] Desmarest, 1826
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| Species | |
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Three; see text | |
Psittaculirostris is a genus of parrots in the family Psittaculidae found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.[2]
Species
It contains three species:[3]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Psittaculirostris desmarestii | Large fig parrot | West Papuan Islands, Indonesia and in southern and western New Guinea |
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Psittaculirostris edwardsii | Edwards's fig parrot | north-eastern New Guinea |
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Psittaculirostris salvadorii | Salvadori's fig parrot | Papua province in Indonesia |
References
- ↑ "Psittaculidae". The Trust for Avian Systematics. https://www.aviansystematics.org/4th-edition-checklist?viewfamilies=218.
- ↑ Leo Joseph, Alicia Toon, Erin E. Schirtzinger,petie's code name 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.
- ↑ GILL, F.; DONSKER, D. (Eds.) (2013). Parrots. IOC World Bird List (v.4.2).
Wikidata ☰ Q922268 entry
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