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Encyclopedia > Psittacula
Psittacula
Rose-ringed parakeet
Rose-ringed parakeet
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Psittacula
Cuvier, 1800
Species

See text Image File history File links Parrot found in karnataka, india. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation). ... Typical Classes See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ... who cares though]] island species, have also lost the ability to fly. ... Families Cacatuidae Psittacidae The order Psittaciformes (Parrots) includes about 353 species of bird which are generally grouped into two families: the Cacatuidae or cockatoos, and the Psittacidae or true parrots. ... For the runtime engine for Perl 6, see Parrot virtual machine. ... Georges Cuvier Baron Georges Léopold Chrétien Frédéric Dagobert Cuvier (August 23, 1769–May 13, 1832) was a French naturalist and zoologist. ...

Members of the parrot genus Psittacula or Afro-Asian Ringnecked parakeets as they are commonly known in aviculture originates found from Africa to South-East Asia. It is a widespread group, with a clear concentration of species in south Asia, but also with representatives in Africa and the islands of the Indian Ocean. This is the only genus of Parrot which has majority of its species in continental Asia. Of all the extant species only Psittacula calthropae, Psittacula caniceps and Psittacula echo do not have a representative subspecies in any part of mainland continental Asia. The Rose-ringed Parakeet, Psittacula krameri, is one of the most widely distributed of all parrots. It has been suggested that True parrots be merged into this article or section. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... Binomial name Psittacula calthropae (Blyth, 1849) The Layards Parakeet (Psittacula calthropae) is a parrot which is a resident endemic breeder in Sri Lanka. ... Binomial name (Blyth, 1846) The Nicobar Parakeet, Psittacula caniceps also known as Blyths Parakeet is a parrot confined to the Nicobar Islands of the Indian Ocean. ... Binomial name (A. Newton & E. Newton, 1876) Synonyms Psittacula echo The Mauritius Parakeet, Psittacula eques also known as Echo Parakeet, is the sole survivor of the Psittacula species which inhabited the southern Indian ocean islands near Madagascar. ... Binomial name (Scopoli, 1769) Original (wild) range The Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri), also known as the Rose-ringnecked Parakeet, is a gregarious tropical parakeet species that is popular as a pet. ...


The other two Asian genera, Loriculus and Psittinus are represented by only two and one species respectively, which occur in the mainland part of Asia. The majority of the Loriculus species occur on islands. Moreover since Loriculus is spread across both sides of the Wallace Line it can be considered more Australasian than Asian. Species The hanging parrots are birds in the parrot genus Loriculus . ...


These parrots are mostly green plumaged, with adults having coloured heads. The bill is stout, and the tail is long and strongly graduated.

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Species and phylogeny

Phylogeny of the genus Psittacula based on existing molecular evidence . Species with red lines are currently unplaced in the phylogeny, but do belong to this genus.
Phylogeny of the genus Psittacula based on existing molecular evidence [1]. Species with red lines are currently unplaced in the phylogeny, but do belong to this genus.

The Rothschild's or Intermediate Parakeet P. intermedia, found in northern India, was considered something of a mystery, as only very few specimens were known. It has finally been demonstrated to be a natural hybrid between the Slaty-headed Parakeet P. himalayana and the Plum-headed Parakeet P. cyanocephala [2][3]. In biology, phylogenetics (Greek: phylon = tribe, race and genetikos = relative to birth, from genesis = birth) is the study of evolutionary relatedness among various groups of organisms (e. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Binomial name Psittacula exsul A. Newton, 1872 The Newtons Parakeet (Psittacula exsul) was a small parrot endemic to the forests of Rodrigues, Mauritius. ... Binomial name Psittacula wardi (E. Newton, 1867) The Seychelles parakeet Psittacula wardi occurred in the Indian ocean islands of the Seychelles group. ... Binomial name Psittacula echo (Newton,A & Newton,E, 1876) The Mauritius Parakeet (Psittacula echo) is the sole survivor of the Psittacula species which inhabited the Southern Indian ocean islands near Madagascar. ... Binomial name (Scopoli, 1769) Original (wild) range The Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri), also known as the Rose-ringnecked Parakeet, is a gregarious tropical parakeet species that is popular as a pet. ... Binomial name (Scopoli, 1769) Original (wild) range The Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri), also known as the Rose-ringnecked Parakeet, is a gregarious tropical parakeet species that is popular as a pet. ... Binomial name Psittacula eupatria (Linnaeus, 1766) The Alexandrine Parakeet, Psittacula eupatria, is a parrot which is a resident breeder from India and Sri Lanka to Southeast Asia. ... Binomial name Psittacula cyanocephala (Linnaeus, 1766) The Plum-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) is a parrot which is a resident breeder in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. ... Binomial name Psittacula roseata Biswas, 1951 The Blossom-headed Parakeet (Psittacula roseata) is a parrot which is a resident breeder in northeast India eastwards into Southeast Asia. ... The Slaty-headed Parakeet (Psittacula himalayana) is the only psittacid species to exhibit altitudinal migration. ... Binomial name Psittacula finschii (Hume, 1874) The Grey-headed Parakeet Psittacula finschii is closely related to the Slaty-headed Parakeet which together form a super-species. ... The Malabar Parakeet (Psittacula columboides) is endemic to the Western Ghats in Southern India. ... Binomial name Psittacula calthropae Blyth, 1849 The Layards Parakeet (Psittacula calthropae) is a parrot which is a resident endemic breeder in Sri Lanka. ... Binomial name (Fraser, 1852) The Derbyan parakeet, Psittacula derbiana is confined to small pocket of moist evergreen forest in the hills of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and the Chinese province on its border. ... Binomial name Psittacula alexandri (Linnaeus, 1758) The Red-breasted Parakeet Psittacula alexandri is among the more widespread species of the genus and is the species which has the most geographical variations. ... Binomial name Psittacula longicauda (Boddaert, 1783) The Long-tailed Parakeet Psittacula longicauda is native to the regions of Andaman islands, Nicobar islands, Sumatra, Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia (including Singapore). ... Binomial name Psittacula caniceps (Blyth, 1846) The Nicobar Parakeet Psittacula caniceps, also known as Blyths Parakeet, is a parrot confined to the Nicobar Islands of the Indian Ocean. ... // This article is about a biological term. ...


Trivia

  1. Though India has eleven species of Psittacula it has not yet issued a stamp depicting any of them.
  2. The Alexandrine Parakeet, the largest of all 'true parakeets' (i.e. where Parakeet is a non-species' specific qualitative word meaning LONG-tailed Parrot)
  3. Sierra Leone is the only nation to have a stamp depicting the Malabar Parakeet, a restricted range endemic species confined to South-west India.

Binomial name Psittacula eupatria (Linnaeus, 1766) The Alexandrine Parakeet, Psittacula eupatria, is a parrot which is a resident breeder from India and Sri Lanka to Southeast Asia. ... The Malabar Parakeet (Psittacula columboides) is endemic to the Western Ghats in Southern India. ...

External links

  • Stamps featuring Parrots including Psittacula
  • Images and German Descriptions

References

  1. ^ Groombridge, Jim J. et al. (2004): Molecular phylogeny and morphological change in the Psittacula parakeets. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 31(1):96-108. [1]
  2. ^ Rasmussen, Pamela C. & Nigel J. Collar (1999a): On the hybrid status of Rothschild's Parakeet Psittacula intermedia (Aves, Psittacidae). Bulletin of the Natural History Museum of London (Zoology) 65(1):31–50.
  3. ^ Rasmussen, Pamela C. & Nigel J. Collar (1999b): Little-known Oriental non-bird: Intermediate Parakeet, Psittacula intermedia. Bulletin of the Oriental Bird Club 29:36.

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