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Parrots of the World

BiologyBase Checklist Index  

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
  • 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
    • simplex
    • buergersi
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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