Psittaculirostris
Psittaculirostris is a genus of parrots in the family Psittaculidae found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.[1]
| Psittaculirostris | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Edwards's fig parrot | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Tribe: | Cyclopsittini |
| Genus: | Psittaculirostris Gray, JE & Gray, GR, 1859 |
Species
It contains three species:[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Psittaculirostris desmarestii | Large fig parrot | West Papuan Islands, Indonesia and in southern and western New Guinea |
| Psittaculirostris edwardsii | Edwards's fig parrot | north-eastern New Guinea |
| Psittaculirostris salvadorii | Salvadori's fig parrot | Papua province in Indonesia | |
References
- 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) Archived 2013-12-11 at the Wayback Machine ISSN 1175-5326 Zootaxa 3205: 26–40.
- GILL, F.; DONSKER, D. (Eds.) (2013). Parrots. IOC World Bird List (v.4.2).
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