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Parrots of the World
Part 3 Psittacidae 1, Kea through Poicephalus
By Robert B. Hole, Jr.
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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
Meek's Pygmy Parrot Micropsitta meeki
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
Brehm's Parrot Psittacella brehmii
- Subspecies
- bregmii
- intermixta
- harterti
- pallida
Painted Parrot Psittacella picta
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
Singing Parrot Geoffroyus heteroclitus
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
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
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
Red-rumped Parrot Psephotus haematonotus
Mulga Parrot Psephotus varius
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
Orange-fronted Parakeet Cyanoramphus malherbi
Horned Parakeet Cyanoramphus cornutus
Bourke's Parrot/keet Neophema bourkii
Blue-winged Parrot Neophema chrysostoma
Elegant Parrot Neophema elegans
Rock Parrot Neophema petrophila
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
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
Meyer's Parrot Poicephalus meyeri
- Subspecies
- meyeri
- saturatus
- matschiei
- transvaalensis
- reichenowi
- damarensis
Ruppell's Parrot Poicephalus rueppellii
Yellow-faced Parrot Poicephalus flavifrons
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