Broad-tailed parrot

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iPlatycercinae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae Subfamily: Psittacinae Tribe: Platycercini
Genera
Prosopeia Eunymphicus Cyanoramphus Platycercus Barnardius Purpureicephalus Lathamus Northiella Psephotus Neopsephotus Neophema Melopsittacus Pezoporus

A broad-tailed parrot is any of about 35-40 species belonging to the tribe Platycercini, sometimes considered a subfamily (Platycercinae). The members of the subfamily are small to medium in size, and all are native to Australasia, Australia in particular, but also New Zealand, New Caledonia, and nearby islands.

TRIBE PLATYCERCINI

• Genus Prosopeia
  • Crimson Shining Parrot, Prosopeia splendens
  • Masked Shining Parrot, Prosopeia personata
  • Red Shining Parrot, Prosopeia tabuensis

• Genus Eunymphicus
  • Horned Parakeet, Eunymphicus cornutus
  • Uvea Parakeet, Eunymphicus uvaeensis

• Genus Cyanoramphus
  • Black-fronted Parakeet, Cyanoramphus zealandicus (extinct, c.1850)
  • Society Parakeet, Cyanoramphus ulietanus (extinct, late 18th century)
  • Antipodes Parakeet, Cyanoramphus unicolor
  • Red-crowned Parakeet, Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae
  • Subantarctic Red-crowned Parakeet, Cyanoramphus erythrotis
    • Reischek's Parakeet, Cyanoramphus (erythrotis) hochstetteri
  • Yellow-fronted Parakeet, Cyanoramphus auriceps
  • Chatham Parakeet, Cyanoramphus forbesi
  • Malherbe's Parakeet, Cyanoramphus malherbi

• Genus Platycercus
  • Western Rosella, Platycercus icterotis
  • Crimson Rosella, Platycercus elegans
    • Adelaide Rosella, Platycercus (elegans) adelaidae
    • Yellow Rosella, Platycercus (elegans) flaveolus
  • Green Rosella, Platycercus caledonicus
  • Pale-headed Rosella, Platycercus adscitus
    • Eastern Rosella, Platycercus (adscitus) eximius
  • Northern Rosella, Platycercus venustus

• Genus Barnardius - sometimes included in Platycercus
  • Australian Ringneck, Barnardius zonarius (includes Port Lincoln, Mallee Ringneck, Cloncurry and Twenty Eight parakeets)

• Genus Purpureicephalus
  • Red-capped Parrot, Purpureicephalus spurius

• Genus Lathamus
  • Swift Parrot, Lathamus discolor

• Genus Northiella - often included in Psephotus
  • Blue Bonnet, Northiella haematogaster

• Genus Psephotus
  • Red-rumped Parrot, Psephotus haematonotus
  • Mulga Parrot, Psephotus varius
  • Golden-shouldered Parrot, Psephotus chrysoptergius
  • Hooded Parrot, Psephotus dissimilis
  • Paradise Parrot, Psephotus pulcherrimus (extinct, late 1920s)

• Genus Melopsittacus
  • Budgerigar, Melopsittacus undulatus

• Genus Neopsephotus - sometimes included in Neophema
  • Bourke's Parrot, Neopsephotus bourkii

• Genus Neophema
  • Blue-winged Parrot, Neophema chrysostoma
  • Elegant Parrot, Neophema elegans
  • Rock Parrot, Neophema petrophilla
  • Orange-bellied Parrot, Neophema chrysogaster
  • Turquoise Parrot, Neophema pulchella
  • Scarlet-chested Parrot, Neophema splendida

• Genus Pezoporus
  • Ground Parrot, Pezoporus wallicus
  • Night Parrot, Pezoporus occidentalis - formerly Geopsittacus