Neopsittacus
Genus of birds
| Neopsittacus | |
|---|---|
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| Yellow-billed lorikeet | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Tribe: | Loriini |
| Genus: | Neopsittacus Salvadori, 1875 |
| Type species | |
| Nanodes musschenbroekii[1] Schlegel, 1871 | |
| Species | |
| Two; see text | |
Neopsittacus is a genus of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. The genus contains two species, both of which are native to New Guinea.
Taxonomy
The genus Neopsittacus contains two species and several subspecies:[2]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow-billed lorikeet
| Neopsittacus musschenbroekii (Schlegel, 1871) Two subspecies
| New Guinea | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC
|
| Orange-billed lorikeet
| Neopsittacus pullicauda Hartert, 1896 Three subspecies
| New Guinea | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC
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Lories and lorikeets (Tribe: Loriini)
Species (taxonomy note: * indicates taxa that may classified as a subspecies of the rainbow lorikeet or a separate species)
(extinctions: † indicates a species confirmed to be extinct, ₴ indicates evidence only from sub-fossils)
(extinctions: † indicates a species confirmed to be extinct, ₴ indicates evidence only from sub-fossils)
- Blue-crowned lorikeet
- Kuhl's lorikeet (or Rimatara lorikeet)
- Stephen's lorikeet (or Henderson lorikeet)
- Violet lorikeet (blue lorikeet or Tahitian lory)
- Ultramarine lorikeet
- Palm lorikeet
- Red-chinned lorikeet
- Meek's lorikeet
- New Caledonian lorikeet
- Red-throated lorikeet
- Collared lory
- Sinoto's lorikeet † ₴
- Conquered lorikeet † ₴
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