Tiger parrot
| Tiger parrot | |
|---|---|
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| Male Brehm's tiger parrot | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Subfamily: | Psittacellinae |
| Genus: | Psittacella Schlegel, 1871 |
Tiger parrots are members of the genus Psittacella in the family Psittaculidae getting its name through having tiger-striped backs. Established by Hermann Schlegel in 1871, the genus contains the following species,[1] all of which are endemic to the island of New Guinea.[2]
- Madarasz's tiger parrot (Psittacella madaraszi)
- Modest tiger parrot (Psittacella modesta)
- Painted tiger parrot (Psittacella picta)
- Brehm's tiger parrot (Psittacella brehmii)
References
- ↑ "ITIS Report: Psittacella". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ↑ Vriends, Mark (1999). The Parrotlet Handbook. Hauppauge, NY, US: Barron's Educational Series. p. 16. ISBN 0-7641-0962-6.
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