Psephotus
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| Psephotus | |
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| Red-rumped Parrot. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Superfamily: | Psittacoidea |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Subfamily: | Platycercinae |
| Tribe: | Platycercini |
| Genus: | Psephotus Gould, 1845 |
| Subgenera | |
The genus Psephotus has five species of parakeets from Australia. All species show considerable sexual dimorphism.
Systematics
Subgenus Psephotus:
- Red-rumped Parrot, Psephotus haematonotus
- Mulga Parrot, Psephotus varius
Subgenus Psephotellus:
- Hooded Parrot, Psephotus dissimilis
- Golden-shouldered Parrot, Psephotus chrysopterygius
- †Paradise Parrot, Psephotus pulcherrimus
Species photographs
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Hooded Parrot (female)
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