Pseudeos

Pseudeos
A dusky lory (Pseudeos fuscata) at Gembira Loka Zoo
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Psittaciformes
Family:Psittaculidae
Subfamily:Loriinae
Genus:Pseudeos
J.L. Peters, 1935

Pseudeos is a genus of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.

Taxonomy

There are two species:.[1]

ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Pseudeos fuscata (Blyth 1858)dusky loryNew Guinea
Pseudeos cardinalis (GR Gray 1849)cardinal lorySolomon Islands, Bougainville Island and easternmost islands of the Bismarck Archipelago

References

  1. "Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Psittaciformes (Version 9.004)". www.zoonomen.net. 5 July 2008.


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