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Platycercinae

Platycercinae
Eastern bluebonnet (Northiella haematogaster)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Subfamily: Platycercinae
Selby, 1836
Tribes

Platycercinae is a subfamily of birds belonging to the family Psittaculidae that inhabit Oceania.[1] It consists of two tribes, the ground parrots and allies (Pezoporini) and the many species of broad-tailed parrot (Platycercini).

Genera

Tribe Pezoporini:[1]

Tribe Platycercini:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Joseph, Leo; Toon, Alicia; Schirtzinger, Erin E.; Wright, Timothy F.; Schodde, Richard (2012). "A revised nomenclature and classification for family-group taxa of parrots (Psittaciformes)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3205: 26–40. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3205.1.2. hdl:102.100.100/101422. ISSN 1175-5326.

"Platycercinae: Rosellas and Allies". Atlas of Living Australia.


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