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Psittaciformes Wagler, 1830 “translation of the latin”







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Common Names


Parrots and Cockatoos

 

Latin Synonyms


 

 

Linnaean Rank


Order

 

Ancestral Phylogeny and Taxonomy


 

Neoaves   Apodiformes  
     
  Gaviiformes  
  Sphenisciformes  
  Phoenicopteriformes  
Podicipediformes Podicipedidae
     
  Piciformes  
     
  Psittaciformes  
  Ciconiiformes Ciconiidae
  Passeriformes Cardinalidae
Cinclidae
Corvidae
Paridae
 
 
 

 

Explanation of phylogenetic trees

 

 

 

Lineage

Terrabiota, Cytota, Neomura, Eukaryota, Unikonta, Opisthokonta, Animalia, Metazoa, Eumetazoa, Bilateria, Deuterostomia, Cyrtotreta, Chordata, Notochordata, Vertebrata, Gnathostomata,, Teleostomi, Euteleostomi, Sarcopterygii, Tetrapodomorpha, Tetrapoda, Reptilomorpha, Cotylosauria, Amniota, Sauropsida, Diapsida, Neodiapsida, Sauria, Archosauromorpha, Archosauriformes, Archosauria, Ornithodira, Dinosauromorpha, Dinosauriformes, Dinosauria, Saurischia, Theropoda, Tetanurae, Avetheropoda, Coelurosauria, Saurischia, Maniraptoriformes, Maniraptora, Paraves, Avialae, Aves, Pygostylia, Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae Neornithes, Neognathae, Neoaves

 

Descendant Phylogeny and Taxonomy


 

Psittaciformes Psittacidae Chalcopsitta atra
duivenbodei
sintillata
cardinalis
Eos histrio
squamata
bornea
reticulata
cyanogenia
semilarvata
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

Explanation of phylogenetic trees

 

 

Family

Genus

Species

Common Name

 

 

 

Black Lory/ Rajah Lory

 

 

 

Brown Lory

 

 

 

Yellow-streaked Lory

 

 

 

Cardinal Lory

 

 

 

Red-and-Blue Lory

 

 

 

Violet-necked Lory

 

 

 

Red Lory

 

 

 

Blue-streaked Lory

 

 

 

Black-winged Lory

 

 

 

Blue-eared Lory

 

Pseudeos

fuscata

Dusky Lory

 

Trichoglossus

ornatus

Ornate Lorikeet

 

 

haematodus

Rainbow Lorikeet

 

 

rubritorquis

Red-collared Lorikeet

 

 

euteles

Olive-headed Lorikeet

 

 

flavoviridis

Yellow-and-Green Lorikeet

 

 

johnstoniae

Mindanao Lorikeet

 

 

rubiginosus

Pohnpei Lorikeet

 

 

chlorolepidotus

Scaly-breasted Lorikeet

 

Psitteuteles

versicolor

Varied Lorikeet

 

 

iris

Iris Lorikeet

 

 

goldiei

Goldie’s Lorikeet

 

Lorius

garrulus

Chattering Lory

 

 

domicella

Purple-naped Lory

 

 

lory

Black-capped Lory

 

 

hypoinochorus

Purple-bellied Lory

 

 

albidinuchus

White-naped Lory

 

 

chlorocercus

Yellow-bibbed Lory

 

Phigys

solitarius

Collared Lory

 

Vini

australis

Blue-crowned Lorikeet

 

 

kuhlii

Kuhl’s Lorikeet

 

 

stepheni

Stephen’s Lorikeet

 

 

peruviana

Blue Lorikeet

 

 

ultramarina

Ultramarine Lorikeet

 

Glossopsitta

concinna

Musk Lorikeet

 

 

pusilla

Little Lorikeet

 

 

porphyrocephala

Purple-crowned Lorikeet

 

Charmosyna

palmarum

Palm Lorikeet-

 

 

rubrigularis

Red-chinned Lorikeet

 

 

meeki

Meek’s Lorikeet

 

 

toxopei

Blue-fronted Lorikeet

 

 

multistriata

Striated Lorikeet

 

 

wilhelminae

Pygmy Lorikeet

 

 

rubronotata

Red-fronted Lorikeet

 

 

placentis

Red-flanked Lorikeet

 

 

diadema†

New Caledonian Lorikeet

 

 

amabilis

Red-throated Lorikeet

 

 

margarethae

Duchess Lorikeet

 

 

pulchella

Fairy Lorikeet

 

 

josefinae

Josephine’s Lorikeet

 

 

papou

Papuan Lorikeet

 

Oreopsittacus

arfaki

Plum-faced Lorikeet

 

Neopsittacus

musschenbroekii

Yellow-billed Lorikeet

 

 

pullicauda

Orange-billed Lorikeet

 

Probosciger

aterrimus

Palm Cockatoo

 

Calyptorhynchus

baudinii

White-tailed Black Cockatoo

 

 

latirostris

Slender-billed Black Cockatoo

 

 

funereus

Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo

 

 

banksii

Red-tailed Black Cockatoo

 

 

lathami

Glossy-black Cockatoo

 

Callocephalon

fimbriatum

Gang-gang Cockatoo

 

Eolophus

roseicapillus

Galah

 

Cacatua

leadbeateri

Pink Cockatoo

 

 

sulphurea

Yellow-crested Cockatoo

 

 

galerita

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

 

 

ophthalmica

Blue-eyed Cockatoo

 

 

moluccensis

Salmon-crested Cockatoo

 

 

alba

White Cockatoo

 

 

haematuropygia

Philippine Cockatoo

 

 

goffini

Tanibar Cockatoo

 

 

sanguinea

Little Cockatoo

 

 

pastinator

Western Corella

 

 

tenuirostris

Long-billed Corella

 

 

ducorpsii

Ducorp’s Cockatoo

 

Nymphicus

hollandicus

Cockatiel

 

Nestor

notabilis

Kea

 

 

productus†

Norfolk Island Kaka

 

 

meridionalis

New Zealand Kaka

 

Micropsitta

geelvinkiana

Geelvink Pygmy Parrot

 

 

pusio

Buff-faced Pygmy Parrot

 

 

meeki

Meek’s Pygmy Parrot

 

 

finschii

Finsch’s Pygmy Parrot

 

 

bruijnii

Red-breasted Pygmy Parrot

 

Cyclospitta

gulielmitertii

Orange-breasted Pygmy Parrot

 

 

diophthalma

Double-eyed Fig Parrot

 

Psittaculirostris

desmarestii

Large Fig Parrot

 

 

edwardsii

Edward’s Fig Parrot

 

 

salvadorii

Salvador’s Fig Parrot

 

Bolbopsittacus

lunulatus

Gualabero

 

Psittinus

cyanurus

Blue-Rumped Parrot

 

Psittacella

brehmii

Brehm’s tiger Parrot

 

 

picta

Painted Tiger Parrot

 

 

modesta

Modest Tiger Parrot

 

 

madaraszi

Madarasz’s Tiger Parrot

 

Geoffroyus

geoffroyi

Red-cheeked Parrot

 

 

simplex

Blue-collared Parrot

 

 

heteroclitus

Singing Parrot

 

Prioniturus

montanus

Montane Racquet Tail

 

 

waterstradti

Mindanao Racquet Tail

 

 

platenae

Blue-headed Racquet Tail

 

Prioniturus

luconensis

Green Racquet Tail

 

 

discurus

Blue-crowned Racquet Tail

 

 

verticalis

Blue-winged Racquet Tail

 

 

flavicans

Yellow-breasted Racquet Tail

 

 

platurus

Golden-mantled Racquet Tail

 

 

mada

Buru Racquet Tail

 

Tanygnathus

megalorynchos

Great-billed Parrot

 

 

lucionensis

Blue-naped Parrot

 

 

sumatranus

Blue-backed Parrot

 

 

gramineus

Black-lored Parrot

 

Eclectus

roratus

Eclectus Parrot

 

Psittrichas

fulgidus

Pesquet’s Parrot

 

Prosopeia

splendens

Crimson Shining Parrot

 

 

personata

Masked Shining Parrot

 

 

tabuensis

Red Shining Parrot

 

Alisterus

scapularis

Australian King Parrot

 

 

amboinensis

Moluccan King Parrot

 

 

chloropterus

Papuan King Parrot

 

Aprosmictus

jonquillaceus

Olive-shouldered Parrot

 

 

erythropterus

Red-winged Parrot

 

Polytelis

swainsonii

Superb parrot

 

 

anthopeplus

Regent Parrot

 

 

alexandrae

Alexandra’s Parrot

 

Purpureicephalus

spurius

Red-capped Parrot

 

Platycercus

zonarius

Port Lincoln Ringneck

 

 

barnardi

Mallee Ringneck

 

 

caledonicus

Green Rosella

 

 

elegans

Crimson Rosella

 

 

flaveolus

Yellow Rosella

 

 

venustus

Northern Rosella

 

 

adscitus

Pale-headed Rosella

 

 

eximius

Eastern Rosella

 

 

icterotis

Western Rosella

 

Northiella

haematogaster

Bluebonnet

 

Psephotus

haematonotus

Red-rumped Parrot

 

 

varius

Mulga Parrot

 

 

dissimilis

Hooded Parrot

 

 

chrysopterygius

Golden-shouldered Parrot

 

 

pulcherrimus

Paradise Parrot

 

Cyanoramphus

unicolor

Antipodes Parakeet

 

 

cookii

Norfolk Island Parakeet

 

 

novaezelandiae

Red-fronted Parakeet

 

 

auriceps

Yellow-fronted Parakeet

 

 

zealandicus†

Black-fronted Parakeet

 

 

ulietanus

Raiatea Parakeet

 

Eunymphicus

cornutus

Horned Parakeet

 

Neopsephotus

bourkii

Bourke’s Parrot

 

Neophema

chrysotoma

Blue-winged Parrot

 

 

elegans

Elegant Parrot

 

 

petrophila

Rock Parrot

 

 

chrysogaster

Orange-bellied Parrot

 

 

pulchella

Turquoise Parrot

 

 

splendida

Scarlet-chested Parrot

 

Lathamus

discolor

Swift Parrot

 

Melopsittacus

undulatus

Budgerigar

 

Pezoporus

wallicus

Ground Parrot

 

Geopsittacus

occidentalis

Night Parrot

 

Strigops

habroptilus

Kakapo

 

Mascarinus†

mascarinus†

Mascarene Parrot

 

Coracopsis

vasa

Vasa Parrot

 

 

nigra

Black Parrot

 

Psittacus

erithacus

Grey Parrot

 

Poicephalus

robustus

Brown-necked Parrot

 

 

gulielmi

Red-fronted Parrot

 

 

senegalus

Senegal Parrot

 

 

crassus

Niam-Niam Parrot

 

 

meyeri

Meyer’s Parrot

 

 

flavifrons

Yellow-fronted Parrot

 

 

rufiventris

Red-bellied Parrot

 

 

cryptoxanthus

Brown-headed Parrot

 

 

rueppellii

Rueppell’s Parrot

 

Agapornis

canus

Grey-headed Lovebird

 

 

pullarius

Red-headed Lovebird

 

 

taranta

Black-winged Lovebird

 

 

swindernianus

Black-collared Lovebird

 

 

roseicollis

Rosy-faced Lovebird

 

 

fischeri

Fischer’s Lovebird

 

 

personatus

Yellow-collared Lovebird

 

 

lilianae

Lilian’s Lovebird

 

 

nigrigenis

Black-cheeked Lovebird

 

Loriculus

phillippensis

Colasisi

 

 

galgulus

Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot

 

 

stigmatus

Sulawesi Hanging Parrot

 

 

amabilis

Moluccan Hanging Parrot

 

 

catamene

Sangihe Hanging Parrot

 

 

aurantiifrons

Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot

 

 

tener

Green-fronted Hanging Parrot

 

 

exilis

Red-billed Hanging Parrot

 

 

pusillus

Yellow-throated Hanging Parrot

 

 

flosculus†

Wallace’s Hanging Parrot

 

Psittacula

eupatria

Alexandrine Parakeet

 

 

wardi†

Seychelles Parakeet

 

 

krameri

Rose-ringed Parakeet

 

 

echo

Mauritius Parakeet

 

 

exsul†

Newton’s Parakeet

 

 

himalayana

Slaty-headed Parakeet

 

 

finschii

Grey-headed Parakeet

 

 

intermedia

Intermediate Parakeet

 

 

cyanocephala

Plum-headed Parakeet

 

 

roseata

Blossom-headed Parakeet

 

 

columboides

Malabar Parakeet

 

 

calthropae

Layard’s Parakeet

 

 

derbiana

Derbyan Parakeet

 

 

alexandri

Red-breasted Parakeet

 

 

caniceps

Nicobar Parakeet

 

 

longicauda

Long-tailed Parakeet

 

Anodorhynchus

hyacinthinus

Hyancinth Macaw

 

 

leari

Indigo Macaw

 

 

glaucus†

Glaucous Macaw

 

Cyanopsitta

spixii

Little Blue Macaw

 

Ara

ararauna

Blue-and-Yellow Macaw

 

 

glaucogularis

Blue-throated Macaw

 

 

militaris

Military Macaw

 

 

ambigua

Great Green Macaw

 

 

macao

Scarlet Macaw

 

 

chloropterus

Red-and Green Macaw

 

 

cubensis†

Cuban Macaw

 

 

tricolor†

Hispaniolan Macaw

 

 

gossei†

Jamaican Macaw, Gosse’s Macaw

 

 

rubrogenys

Red-fronted Macaw

 

 

severa

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

 

 

manilata

Red-bellied Macaw

 

 

couloni

Blue-headed Macaw

 

 

maracana

Blue-winged Macaw

 

 

auricollis

Yellow-collared Macaw

 

 

nobilis

Red-shouldered Macaw

 

Aratinga

acuticaudata

Blue-crowned Parakeet

 

 

holochlora

Green Parakeet

 

 

strenua

Pacific Parakeet

 

 

wagleri

Scarlet-fronted Parakeet

 

 

mitrata

Mitred Parakeet

 

 

erythrogenys

Red-masked Parakeet

 

 

finschi

Crimson-fronted Parakeeet

 

 

leucophthalmus

White-eyed Parakeet

 

 

euops

Cuban Parakeet

 

 

chloroptera

Hispaniolan Parakeet

 

 

solstitialis

Sun Parakeet

 

 

jandaya

Sun Parakeet

 

 

auricapilla

Golden-capped Parakeet

 

 

weddellii

Dusky-headed Parakeet

 

 

nana

Olive-throated Parakeet

 

 

canicularis

Orange-fronted Parakeet

 

 

aurea

Peach-fronted Parakeet

 

 

pertinax

Brown-throated Parakeet

 

 

cactorum

Caatinga Parakeet

 

 

brevipes

Socorro Parakeet

 

 

rubitorques

Red-throated Parakeet

 

Nandayus

nenday

Nanday Parakeet

 

Leptosittaca

branickii

Golden-plumed Parakeet

 

Ognorhynchus

icterotis

Yellow-eared Parakeet

 

Rhynchopsitta

pachyrhyncha

Thick-billed Parakeet

 

Conuropsis

carolinensis†

Carolina Parakeet

 

Cyanoliseus

patagonus

Burrowing Parakeet

 

Pyrrhura

cruentata

Blue-throated Parakeet

 

 

devillei

Blaze-winged Parakeet

 

 

frontalis

Maroon-bellied Parakeet

 

 

perlata

Pearly Parakeet

 

 

rhodogaster

Crimson-bellied Parakeet

 

 

molinae

Green-cheeked Parakeet

 

 

picta

Painted Parakeet

 

 

leucotis

White-eared Parakeet

 

 

viridicata

Santa Marta Parakeet

 

 

egregia

Fiery-shouldered Parakeet

 

 

melanura

Maroon-tailed Parakeet

 

 

orcesi

El Oro Parakeet

 

 

rupicola

Black-capped Parakeet

 

 

albipectus

White-necked Parakeet

 

 

calliptera

Brown-breasted Parakeet

 

 

hoematotis

Red-eared Parakeet

 

 

rhodocephala

Rose-headed Parakeet

 

 

hoffmanni

Sulphur-winged Parakeet

 

 

griseipectus

Gray-breasted parakeet

 

 

pfrimeri

Pfrimer’s Parakeet

 

Enicognathus

ferrugineus

Austral Parakeet

 

 

leptorhynchus

Slender-billed Parakeet

 

Myiopsitta

monachus

Monk Parakeet

 

 

luchsi

Cliff Parakeet

 

Bolborhynchus

aymara

Grey-hooded Parakeet

 

 

aurifrons

Mountain Parakeet

 

 

lineola

Barred Parakeet

 

 

orbygnesius

Andean Parakeet

 

 

ferrugineifrons

Rufous-fronted Parakeet

 

Forpus

cyanopygius

Mexican Parrotlet

 

 

passerinus

Green-rumped Parrotlet

 

 

xanthopterygius

Blue-winged Parrotlet

 

 

conspicillatus

Spectacled Parrotlet

 

 

sclateri

Dusky-billed Parrotlet

 

 

coelestis

Pacific Parrotlet

 

 

xanthops

Yellow-faced Parrotlet

 

Brotogeris

tirica

Plain Parakeet

 

 

versicolurus

Canary-winged Parakeet

 

 

chiriri

Yellow-chevroned Parakeet

 

 

pyrrhopterus

Grey-cheeked Parakeet

 

 

jugularis

Orange-chinned Parakeet

 

 

cyanoptera

Cobalt-winged Parakeet

 

 

chrysopterus

Golden-winged Parakeet

 

 

sanctithomae

Tui Parakeet

 

Nannopsittaca

panychlora

Tepui Parrotlet

 

 

dachilleae

Amazonian Parrotlet

 

Touit

huetii

Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet

 

 

costaricensis

Red-fronted Parrotlet

 

 

dilectissima

Blue-fronted Parrotlet

 

 

purpurata

Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet

 

 

melanonotus

Brown-backed Parrotlet

 

 

surda

Golden-tailed Parrotlet

 

 

stictoptera

Spot-winged Parrotlet

 

Pionites

melanocephala

Black-headed Parrotlet

 

 

leucogaster

White-bellied Parrot

 

Pionopsitta

pileata

Pileated Parrot

 

 

haematotis

Brown-hooded Parrot

 

 

pulchra

Rose-faced Parrot

 

 

barrabandi

Orange-cheeked Parrot

 

 

pyrilia

Saffron-headed Parrot

 

 

caica

Caica Parrot

 

Gypopsitta

vulturina

Vulturine Parrot

 

Hapalopsittaca

melanotis

Black-winged Parrot

 

 

amazonina

Rusty-faced Parrot

 

 

fuertesi

Indigo-winged Parrot

 

 

pyrrhops

Red-faced Parrot

 

Graydidascalus

brachyurus

Short-tailed Parrot

 

Pionus

menstruus

Blue-headed Parrot

 

 

sordidus

Red-billed Parrot

 

 

maximiliani

Scaly-headed Parrot

 

 

tumultuosus

Speckle-faced Parrot

 

 

senilis

White-crowned Parrot

 

 

chalcopterus

Bronze-winged Parrot

 

 

fuscus

Dusky Parrot

 

Amazona

leucocephala

Cuban Parrot

 

 

collaria

Yellow-billed Parrot

 

 

ventralis

Hispaniolan Parrot

 

 

albifrons

White-fronted Parrot

 

 

xantholora

Yellow-lored Parrot

 

 

agilis

Black-billed Parrot

 

 

vittata

Puerto Rican Parrot

 

 

tucumana

Tucuman Parrot

 

 

pretrei

Red-spectacled Parrot

 

 

viridigenalis

Red-crowned Parrot

 

 

finschi

Lilac-crowned Parrot

 

 

autumnalis

Red-lored Parrot

 

 

dufresniana

Blue-cheeked Parrot

 

 

rhodocorytha

Red-browed Parrot

 

 

brasiliensis

Red-tailed Parrot

 

 

festiva

Festive Parrot

 

 

xanthops

Yellow-faced Parrot

 

 

barbadensis

Yellow-shouldered Parrot

 

 

aestiva

Blue-fronted Parrot

 

 

oratrix

Yellow-headed Parrot

 

 

auropalliata

Yellow-naped Parrot

 

 

ochrocephala

Yellow-crowned Parrot

 

 

amazonica

Orange-winged Parrot

 

 

mercenaria

Scaly-naped Parrot

 

 

farinosa

Mealy Parrot

 

 

kawalli

Kawall’s Parrot

 

 

vinacea

Vinaceous Parrot

 

 

versicolor

St. Lucia Parrot

 

 

arausiaca

Red-necked Parrot

 

 

guildingii

St. Vincent Parrot

 

 

imperialis

Imperial Parrot

 

Deroptyus

accipitrinus

Red-fan Parrot

 

Triclaria

malachitacea

Blue-bellied Parrot

 

 

 

 

Morphology


 

 

Distribution


 

 

Ecology


 

 

Ethology


 

 

Evolution


 

 

Development


 

 

Ethnobiology


 

 

Population


 

 

Notes and Comments


 

 

References


Literature

 

 

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