Polytelis

Polytelis

Regent parrots, Polytelis anthopeplus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Psittaciformes
Superfamily:	Psittacoidea
Family:	Psittaculidae
Subfamily:	Psittaculinae
Tribe:	Polytelini
Genus:	Polytelis Wagler, 1832
Species
Polytelis swainsonii Polytelis anthopeplus Polytelis alexandrae

The genus Polytelis (literally translates into 'magnificent') of the family Psittaculidae consists of three species long-tailed parrot endemic to Australia. Traditionally, it was included in the Australian broad-tailed parrots (tribe Platycercini),^[1] but molecular studies place the genus within the Polytelini.

Taxonomy

The genus has three species.^[2]

Polytelis Wagler 1832

Superb parrot Polytelis swainsonii (Desmarest) 1826
Regent parrot Polytelis anthopeplus (Lear) 1831

Polytelis anthopeplus anthopeplus (Lear) 1831
Polytelis anthopeplus monarchoides Schodde 1993

Princess parrot Polytelis alexandrae Gould 1863

References

↑ Forshaw, Joseph M.; Cooper, William T. (1981) [1973, 1978]. Parrots of the World (corrected second ed.). David & Charles, Newton Abbot, London. ISBN 0-7153-7698-5.
↑ "Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Psittaciformes (Version 9.020)". www.zoonomen.net. 2009-03-05.

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Tribus: Psittaculini

Genus	Species (taxonomy note: * Réunion parakeet and Mauritius parakeet may united as subspecies or split as separate species) (extinctions: † indicates a species confirmed to be extinct, ₴ indicates evidence only from sub-fossils)

Psittinus	Blue-rumped parrot

Psittacella	Brehm's tiger parrot Painted tiger parrot Modest tiger parrot Madarasz's tiger parrot

Geoffroyus	Red-cheeked parrot (or singing parrot) Blue-collared parrot Song parrot

Prioniturus	Montane racket-tail Mindanao racket-tail Blue-headed racket-tail Green racket-tail Blue-crowned racket-tail Mindoro racket-tail Blue-winged racket-tail (or Sulu racket-tail) Yellow-breasted racket-tail Golden-mantled racket-tail Buru racket-tail

Tanygnathus	Great-billed parrot Blue-naped parrot Blue-backed parrot Black-lored parrot

Eclectus	Eclectus parrot Oceanic eclectus parrot † ₴ (extinct or prehistoric)

Alisterus	Australian king parrot Moluccan king parrot Papuan king parrot

Aprosmictus	Jonquil parrot (or olive-shouldered parrot) Red-winged parrot

Polytelis	Superb parrot Regent parrot Princess parrot

Psittacula	Alexandrine parakeet (or Alexandrine parrot) Seychelles parakeet † Rose-ringed parakeet (or ringnecked parakeet) Echo parakeet * Réunion parakeet † * Newton's parakeet † Slaty-headed parakeet Grey-headed parakeet Plum-headed parakeet Blossom-headed parakeet Lord Derby's parakeet Red-breasted parakeet Nicobar parakeet Long-tailed parakeet

Loriculus	Vernal hanging parrot Sri Lanka hanging parrot Philippine hanging parrot (supporting pages: Cebu hanging parrot and Camiguin hanging parrot) Blue-crowned hanging parrot Great hanging parrot (or Sulawesi hanging parrot) Sula hanging parrot Moluccan hanging parrot Sangihe hanging parrot Orange-fronted hanging parrot (or Papuan hanging parrot) Bismarck hanging parrot (or green-fronted hanging parrot) Pygmy hanging parrot (or red-billed hanging parrot) Yellow-throated hanging parrot Wallace's hanging parrot Camiguin hanging parrot

Agapornis	Rosy-faced lovebird (supporting page: rosy-faced lovebird colour genetics) Yellow-collared lovebird (or masked lovebird) Fischer's lovebird Lilian's lovebird Black-cheeked lovebird Grey-headed lovebird (or Madagascar lovebird) Black-winged lovebird (or Abyssinian lovebird) Red-headed lovebird (or red-faced lovebird) Black-collared lovebird

incertae sedis (probably Psittaculini)	Broad-billed parrot † (genus: Lophopsittacus) Rodrigues parrot † (genus: Necropsittacus)

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