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Genus of birds From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aprosmictus is a genus of parrots in the family Psittaculidae native to Oceania.[1] Several former members, including the Australian king parrot, are now placed in the genus Alisterus.
Aprosmictus | |
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Red-winged parrot (Aprosmictus erythropterus) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Psittaciformes |
Family: | Psittaculidae |
Tribe: | Polytelini |
Genus: | Aprosmictus Gould, 1842 |
Type species | |
Psittacus erythropterus (red-winged parrot) Gmelin, 1788 | |
Species | |
2, see text |
The genus Aprosmictus was introduced in 1842 by the English ornithologist John Gould.[2][3] The type species was designated as the red-winged parrot by George Gray in 1846.[4] The name is from the Ancient Greek απροσμικτος/aprosmiktos which means "unsociable" or "solitary".[5]
The genus contains two species:[1]
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Jonquil parrot | Aprosmictus jonquillaceus (Vieillot, 1818) Two subspecies
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Indonesian islands of Roti, Timor, and Weta | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
NT
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Red-winged parrot | Aprosmictus erythropterus (Gmelin, 1788) Two subspecies
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Southern Australia ( Pilbara, Western Australia to Cape York Peninsula, Queensland) |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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