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Neophemini
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Subfamily: Platycercinae
Tribe: Neophemini
Genera

Neophema
Neopsephotus

The tribe Neophemini contains two genera, Neophema and Neopsephotus and belongs to the subfamily Platycercinae, or Broad-tailed parrots. The Bourke's Parrot (Neopsephotus bourkii) is sometimes considered a member of the genus Neophema. The closest relatives to the tribe are the Budgerigar (tribe Melopsittacini) as well as the members of the Platycercini tribe.