Neotropical parrot

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iNeotropical Parrots
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Subfamily: Psittacinae
Tribe: Arini
Genera

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The Neotropical parrots (tribe Arini, sometimes subfamily Arinae) belong to the family of the true parrots Psittacidae. The neotropical parrots consists of two main groups, easily recognized as short-tailed and long-tailed species (Miyaki et al., 1998).

[edit] References

  • Miyaki, C. Y.; Matioli, S. R.; Burke, T. & Wajntal, A. (1998): Parrot evolution and paleogeographical events: Mitochondrial DNA evidence. Molecular Biology and Evolution 15: 544-551. PDF fulltext


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