Polytelis
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Regent parrots, Polytelis anthopeplus |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Superfamily: | Psittacoidea |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Subfamily: | Psittaculinae |
| Tribe: | Polytelini |
| Genus: |
Polytelis Wagler, 1832 |
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Polytelis swainsonii |
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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), but molecular studies place the genus within the Polytelini.
The genus has three species.
Polytelis Wagler 1832
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