| Polytelis | |
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| Regent parrots, Polytelis anthopeplus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Tribe: | Polytelini |
| Genus: | Polytelis Wagler, 1832 |
| Type species | |
| Psittacus barrabandi Swainson, 1821 | |
| Species | |
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Polytelis swainsonii | |
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), but molecular studies place the genus within the Polytelini.
A 2017 molecular study placed the regent parrot as an early offshoot to the genus Asprosmictus and not as closely related to the other two species.
Taxonomy
The genus has three species.
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superb parrot
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Polytelis swainsonii (Desmarest, 1826) |
New South Wales and Victoria. | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Regent parrot
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Polytelis anthopeplus (Lear, 1831) Two subspecies
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southern Australia. | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Princess parrot or Princess Of Wales (POW) parakeet
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Polytelis alexandrae Gould, 1863 |
Australia | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
NT
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References
- "Psittaculidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- Forshaw, Joseph M.; Cooper, William T. (1981) . Parrots of the World (corrected second ed.). David & Charles, Newton Abbot, London. ISBN 0-7153-7698-5.
- Provost, Kaiya L.; Joseph, Leo; Smith, Brian Tilston (2018). "Resolving a phylogenetic hypothesis for parrots: Implications from systematics to conservation". Emu - Austral Ornithology. 118 (1): 7–21. Bibcode:2018EmuAO.118....7P. doi:10.1080/01584197.2017.1387030. S2CID 52995298.
- "Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Psittaciformes (Version 9.020)". www.zoonomen.net. 2009-03-05. Archived from the original on 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
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