Neophema

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Subfamily: Psittacinae
Genus: Neophema
Salvadori, 1891

The genus Neophema is an Australian genus of broad-tailed parrots with six or seven species:

  • Neophema chrysostoma (Blue-winged Parrot)
  • Neophema elegans (Elegant Parrot)
  • Neophema petrophila (Rock Parrot)
  • Neophema chrysogaster (Orange-bellied Parrot)
  • Neophema pulchella (Turquoise Parrot)
  • Neophema splendida (Scarlet-chested Parrot)

Depending on the author, Neopsephotus bourkii (Bourke's Parrot) is also considered a member of this genus.

Sometimes, the broad-tailed parrots are considered a subfamily. In this case, Neophema and Bourke's Parrot are united in the tribe Neophemini. Molecular evidence[citation needed] suggests that the former may be correct, but the latter almost certainly isn't.


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