Platycercinae
Platycercinae is a subfamily of birds belonging to the family Psittaculidae that inhabit Oceania.[1] It consists of two tribes, the ground parrots and allies (Pezoporini) and the many species of broad-tailed parrot (Platycercini).
| Platycercinae | |
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| Eastern bluebonnet (Northiella haematogaster) | |
| Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Clade: | Dinosauria | 
| Class: | Aves | 
| Order: | Psittaciformes | 
| Family: | Psittaculidae | 
| Subfamily: | Platycercinae Selby, 1836  | 
| Tribes | |
Genera
    
Tribe Pezoporini:[1]
- Genus Neophema
- Blue-winged parrot, Neophema chrysostoma
 - Elegant parrot, Neophema elegans
 - Rock parrot, Neophema petrophila
 - Orange-bellied parrot, Neophema chrysogaster
 - Turquoise parrot, Neophema pulchella
 - Scarlet-chested parrot, Neophema splendida
 
 - Genus Neopsephotus — sometimes included in Neophema
- Bourke's parrot, Neopsephotus bourkii
 
 - Genus Pezoporus
- Eastern ground parrot, Pezoporus wallicus
 - Western ground parrot, Pezoporus flaviventris
 - Night parrot, Pezoporus occidentalis
 
 
Tribe Platycercini:[1]
- Genus Prosopeia
- Crimson shining parrot, Prosopeia splendens
 - Masked shining parrot, Prosopeia personata
 - Maroon shining parrot, Prosopeia tabuensis
 
 - Genus Eunymphicus
- Horned parakeet, Eunymphicus cornutus
 - Ouvea parakeet, Eunymphicus uvaeensis
 
 - Genus Cyanoramphus
- Black-fronted parakeet, Cyanoramphus zealandicus†
 - Society parakeet, Cyanoramphus ulietanus†
 - Lord Howe parakeet, Cyanoramphus subflavescens†
 - Antipodes parakeet, Cyanoramphus unicolor
 - Red-crowned parakeet, Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae
 - Macquarie parakeet, Cyanoramphus erythrotis†
 - Reischek's parakeet, Cyanoramphus hochstetteri
 - Yellow-crowned parakeet, Cyanoramphus auriceps
 - Chatham parakeet, Cyanoramphus forbesi
 - Malherbe's parakeet, Cyanoramphus malherbi
 - New Caledonian parakeet Cyanoramphus saisseti
 - Norfolk parakeet Cyanoramphus cooki
 
 - Genus Platycercus
- Western rosella, Platycercus icterotis
 - Crimson rosella, Platycercus elegans
- Adelaide rosella, Platycercus (elegans) adelaidae
 - Yellow rosella, Platycercus (elegans) flaveolus
 
 - Green rosella, Platycercus caledonicus
 - Pale-headed rosella, Platycercus adscitus
 - Eastern rosella, Platycercus eximius
 - Northern rosella, Platycercus venustus
 
 - Genus Barnardius — sometimes included in Platycercus
- Australian ringneck, Barnardius zonarius
 
 - Genus Purpureicephalus
- Red-capped parrot, Purpureicephalus spurius
 
 - Genus Lathamus
- Swift parrot, Lathamus discolor
 
 - Genus Northiella — often included in Psephotus
- Eastern bluebonnet, Northiella haematogaster
 - Naretha bluebonnet, Northiella narethae
 
 - Genus Psephotus
- Red-rumped parrot, Psephotus haematonotus
 
 - Genus Psephotellus
- Mulga parrot, Psephotellus varius
 - Golden-shouldered parrot, Psephotellus chrysoptergius
 - Hooded parrot, Psephotellus dissimilis
 - Paradise parrot, Psephotellus pulcherrimus†
 
 
References
    
- Joseph, Leo; Toon, Alicia; Schirtzinger, Erin E.; Wright, Timothy F.; Schodde, Richard (2012). "A revised nomenclature and classification for family-group taxa of parrots (Psittaciformes)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3205: 26–40. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3205.1.2. hdl:102.100.100/101422. ISSN 1175-5326.
 
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