Tiger parrot
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| Male Brehm's tiger parrot | |
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| Subfamily: | Psittacellinae
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| Genus: | Psittacella Schlegel, 1871
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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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