The parrot subfamily Psittaculinae consists of three tribes: the Polytelini with three genera, the Psittaculini or Asian psittacines, and the pygmy parrots of the Micropsittini tribe.Joseph L., Alicia Toon, Erin E. Schirtzinger, Timothy F. Wright, Richard Schodde, A revised nomenclature and classification for family-group taxa of parrots (Psittaciformes) (PDF) , in Zootaxa, vol. 3205, 2012, pp. 26–40.
Genera Tribe Micropsittini: Genus Micropsitta Buff-faced pygmy parrot, Micropsitta pusio Yellow-capped pygmy parrot, Micropsitta keiensis Geelvink pygmy parrot, Micropsitta geelvinkiana Meek's pygmy parrot, Micropsitta meeki Finsch's pygmy parrot, Micropsitta finschii Red-breasted pygmy parrot, Micropsitta bruijnii
Tribe Polytelini: Genus Alisterus Australian king parrot, Alisterus scapularis Moluccan king parrot, Alisterus amboinensis Papuan king parrot, Alisterus chloropterus Genus Aprosmictus Jonquil parrot, Aprosmictus jonquillaceus Red-winged parrot, Aprosmictus erythropterus Genus Polytelis Superb parrot, Polytelis swainsonii Regent parrot, Polytelis anthopeplus Princess parrot, Polytelis alexandrae
Tribe Psittaculini: Genus Psittinus Blue-rumped parrot, Psittinus cyanurus Simeulue parrot, Psittinus abbotti Genus Geoffroyus Red-cheeked parrot, Geoffroyus geoffroyi Blue-collared parrot, Geoffroyus simplex Song parrot, Geoffroyus heteroclitus Rennell parrot, Geoffroyus hyacinthinus Genus Prioniturus Montane racket-tail, Prioniturus montanus Mindanao racket-tail, Prioniturus waterstradti Blue-headed racket-tail, Prioniturus platenae Green racket-tail, Prioniturus luconensis Blue-crowned racket-tail, Prioniturus discurus Blue-winged racket-tail, Prioniturus verticalis (also known as Sulu Racquet-tail) Yellow-breasted racket-tail, Prioniturus flavicans Golden-mantled racket-tail, Prioniturus platurus Buru racket-tail, Prioniturus mada Mindoro racket-tail, Prioniturus mindorensis Genus Tanygnathus Great-billed parrot, Tanygnathus megalorynchos Blue-naped parrot, Tanygnathus lucionensis Blue-backed parrot, Tanygnathus sumatranus Black-lored parrot, Tanygnathus gramineus Genus Eclectus Moluccan eclectus, Eclectus roratus Sumba eclectus, Eclectus cornelia Tanimbar eclectus, Eclectus riedeli Papuan eclectus, Eclectus polychloros Oceanic eclectus, Eclectus infectus (extinct or prehistoric) Genus Psittacula Alexandrine parakeet, Psittacula eupatria Seychelles parakeet, Psittacula wardi Rose-ringed parakeet, Psittacula krameri Echo parakeet, Psittacula eques Newton's parakeet, Psittacula exsul Slaty-headed parakeet, Psittacula himalayana Grey-headed parakeet, Psittacula finschii Plum-headed parakeet, Psittacula cyanocephala Blossom-headed parakeet, Psittacula roseata Blue-winged parakeet, Psittacula columboides Layard's parakeet, Psittacula calthrapae Lord Derby's parakeet, Psittacula derbiana Red-breasted parakeet, Psittacula alexandri Nicobar parakeet, Psittacula caniceps Long-tailed parakeet, Psittacula longicauda Mascarene grey parakeet, Psittacula bensoni Genus Lophopsittacus Broad-billed parrot, Lophopsittacus mauritianus Genus Necropsittacus Rodrigues parrot Necropsittacus rodricanus Genus Mascarinus Mascarene parrot Mascarinus mascarinus
The subdivisions within the genus Psittacula are controversial, as recent genetic studies indicate that it is paraphyletic. Thus, suggestions have been made to either split the genus into 6 different genera or keep Psittacula as it is but include Tanygnathus, Psittinus, and Mascarinus within it.
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