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Parrots of the World

Part 3 Psittacidae 1, Kea through Poicephalus

By Robert B. Hole, Jr.

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Part 1 (Lories and Lorikeets)
Part 2 (Cockatoos and Cockatiel)
Part 3 (Kea through Poicephalus)
Part 4 (Lovebirds through Macaws)
Part 5 (Conures)
Part 6 (Short-tailed Parakeets)
Part 7 (Amazons through Kea)

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Family Psittacidae (Parrots)

Subfamily Nestorinae

Kea Nestor notabilis

Kaka Nestor meridionalis

Subfamily Micropsittinae

Buff-faced Pygmy Parrot Micropsitta pusio

Subspecies
- beccarii
- pusio
- harterti
- stressmanni

Yellow-caped Pygmy Parrot Micropsitta keiensis

Subspecies
- keiensis
- chloroxantha
- viridipectus

Geelvink Pygmy Parrot Micropsitta geelvinkiana

Subspecies
- geelvinkiana
- misonensis

Meek's Pygmy Parrot Micropsitta meeki

Subspecies
- meeki
- proxima

Finsch's Pygmy Parrot Micropsitta finschii

Subspecies
- viridifrons
- finschii
- aolae
- tristami
- nanina

Red-breasted Pygmy Parrot Micropsitta bruijnii

Subspecies
- pileata
- bruijnii
- necopinata
- rosea

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Subfamily Psittacinae

Orange-breasted Fig Parrot Opositta gulielmitertii

Subspecies
- gulielmitertii
- nigrifrons
- ramuensis
- amabilis
- suavissima
- fuscifrons
- malanogenia

Double-eyed Fig Parrot Opopsitta diophthalma

Subspecies
- diophthalma
- festetichi
- aruensis
- virago
- inseparabilis
- marshalli
- macleayana
- coxeni

Desmarest's Fig Parrot Psittaculirostris desmarestii

Subspecies
- blythii
- occidentalis
- desmarestii
- intermedia
- godmani
- cervicalis

Edwards' Fig Parrot Psittaculirostris edwardsii

Salvadori's Fig Parrot Psittaculirostris salvadorii

Guaiabero Bolbopsittacus lunulatus

Subspecies
- lunulatus
- intermedius
- callainipictus
- mindanensis

Blue-rumped Parrot Psittinus cyanurus

Subspecies
- cyanurus
- pontius
- abboti

Brehm's Parrot Psittacella brehmii

Subspecies
- bregmii
- intermixta
- harterti
- pallida

Painted Parrot Psittacella picta

Subspecies
- picta
- excelsa
- lorentzi

Modest Parrot Psittacella modesta

Subspecies
- modesta
- collaris
- subcallaris

Maderasz's Parrot Psittacella maderaszi

Subspecies
- major
- hallstromi
- huonensis
- maderaszi

Red-cheeked Parrot Geoffroyus geoffroyi

Subspecies
- floresianus
- geoffroyi
- cyanicollis
- obiensis
- rhodops
- explorator
- keyensis
- timorlaoensis
- aruensis
- orientalis
- sudestiensis
- cyanicarpus
- minor
- jobiensis
- mysoriensis
- pucherani

Blue-collared Parrot Geoffroyus simplex

Subspecies

Singing Parrot Geoffroyus heteroclitus

Subspecies
- heteroclitus
- hyancintus

Green Racket-tailed Parrot Prioniturus lucnonensis

Blue-crowned Racket-tailed Parrot Prioniturus discurus

Subspecies
- discurus
- whiteheadi
- mesophilus
- mindorensis
- platenae

Mountain Racket-tailed Parrot Prioniturus montanus

Subspecies
- montanus
- verticalis
- waterstradti
- malindangensis

Red-spotted Racket-tailed Parrot Prioniturus flavicans

Golden-mantled Racket-tailed Parrot Prioniturus platurus

Subspecies
- platurus
- talautensis
- sinerubris

Buru Racket-tailed Parrot Prioniturus mada

Great-billed Parrot Tanygnathus megalorhynchos

Subspecies
- megalorhynchos
- affinis
- subaffinis
- hallmayri
- viridipennis
- djampeae
- floris
- sumbensis

Blue-naped Parrot Tanygnathus lucionensis

Subspecies
- lucionensis
- hybridus
- talautensis

Muller's Parrot Tanygnathus sumatranus

Subspecies
- duponti
- freeri
- everetti
- burbidgii
- sangirensis
- sumatranus

Rufous-tailed Parrot Tanygnathus heterurus

Black-lored Parrot Tanygnathus gramineus

Eclectus Parrot Eclectus roratus

Subspecies
- vosmaeri
- roratus
- westermani
- cornelia
- riedeli
- polychloros
- biaki
- aruensis
- macgillivrayi
- solomonensis

Pesquet's Parrot Psittrichas fulgidus

Red Shining Parrot Prosopeia tabuensis

Subspecies
- atrogularis
- koroensis
- taviunensis
- tabuensis
- splendens

Masked Shining Parrot Prosopeia personata

Australian King Parrot Alisterus scapularis

Subspecies
- minor
- scapularis

Green-winged King Parrot Alisterus chloropterus

Subspecies
- moszkowskii
- callopterus
- chloropterus

Amboina King Parrot Alsiterus amboinensis

Subspecies
- amboinensis
- sulaensis
- versicolor
- buruensis
- hypophonius
- dorsalis

Red-winged Parrot Aprosmictus Erythropterus

Subspecies
- papua
- coccineopterus
- erythropterus

Timor Red-winged Parrot Aprosmictus jonuillaceus

Subspecies
- jonquillaceus
- wetterensis

Superb Parrot Polytelis swainsonii

Regent Parrot Polytelis anthopeplus

Subspecies
- anthopeplus
- westralis

Princess Parrot Polytelis alexandrae

Red-capped Parrot Purpureicephalus spurius

Mallee Ringneck Parrot Barnardius barnardi

Subspecies
- macgillivrayi
- whitei
- barnardi

Port Lincoln Parrot Barnardius zonarius

Subspecies
- occidentalis
- semitorquatus
- dundasi
- myrtae
- zonarius

Green Rosella Platycercus caledonicus

Crimson Rosella Platycercus elegans

Subspecies
- nigrescens
- elegans
- melanoptera
- fleurieuensis

Yellow Rosella Playtcercus flaveolus

Adelaide Rosella Platycercus adelaidae

Eastern Rosella Platycercus eximius

Subspecies
- ceciliae
- eximius
- diemenensis

Pale-headed Rosella Platycercus adscitus

Subspecies
- adscitus
- mackaiensis
- amathusiae
- palliceps

Northern Rosella Platycercus venustus

Western Rosella Platycercus icterotis

Subspecies
- icterotis
- xanthogenys

Red-rumped Parrot Psephotus haematonotus

Subspecies
- caeruleus
- haematonotus

Mulga Parrot Psephotus varius

Subspecies
- varius
- orientalis

Blue Bonnet Psephotus haematogaster

Subspecies
- narethae
- pallescens
- haematrrhous
- haematogaster

Golden-shouldered Parrot Psephotus chrysopterygius

Subspecies
- chrysopterygius
- dissimilis

Paradise Parrot Psephotus pulcherrimus

Atipodes Green Parakeet Cyanoramphus unicolor

Red-fronted Parakeet Cyanoramphus novaexelandiae

Subspecies
- novaezelandieae
- cyanurus
- chathamensis
- hochstetteri
- cookii
- saisetti

Yellow-fronted Parakeet Cyanoramphus auriceps

Subspecies
- auriceps
- frobesi

Orange-fronted Parakeet Cyanoramphus malherbi

Horned Parakeet Cyanoramphus cornutus

Subspecies
- cornutus
- uvaeensis

Bourke's Parrot/keet Neophema bourkii

Blue-winged Parrot Neophema chrysostoma

Elegant Parrot Neophema elegans

Rock Parrot Neophema petrophila

Subspecies
- petrophila
- zietzi

Orange-bellied Parrot Neophema chrysogaster

Turquoise Parrot Neophema pulcehella

Scarlet-chested Parrot Neophema splendida

Swift Parrot Lathamus discolor

Budgerigar Melopsittacus undulatus

Ground Parrot Pezoporus wallicus

Subspecies
- flaviventris
- wallicus

Night Parrot Geopsittacus occidentalis

Vasa Parrot Coracopsis vasa

Subspecies
- drougardi
- vasa
- comorensis

Black Parrot Coracopsis nigra

Subspecies
- libs
- nigra
- sibilans
- barklyi

(African) Grey Parrot Psittacus erithacus

Subspecies
- timneh
- erithacus
- princeps

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Cape Parrot Poicephlaus robustus

Subspecies
- fuscicollis
- suahelicus
- robustus

Jardine's Parrot Poicephalus gulielmi

Subspecies
- fantiensis
- hulielmi
- permistus
- massaicus

Brown-headed Parrot Poicephalus cryptoxanthus

Subspecies
- tanganyikae
- zanzibaricus
- cryptoxanthus

Niam-Niam Parrot Poicephalus crassus

Senegal Parrot Poicephalus senegalus

Subspecies
- senegalus
- versten
- mesotypus

Red-bellied Parrot Poicephalus rufiventris

Subspecies
- rufiventris
- pallidus

Meyer's Parrot Poicephalus meyeri

Subspecies
- meyeri
- saturatus
- matschiei
- transvaalensis
- reichenowi
- damarensis

Ruppell's Parrot Poicephalus rueppellii

Yellow-faced Parrot Poicephalus flavifrons

Subspecies
- flavifrons
- auranticeps

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