Psittacellinae
| Psittacella | |
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| Male Brehm's tiger parrot | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Superfamily: | Psittacoidea |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Subfamily: | Psittacellinae |
| Genus: |
Psittacella Schlegel, 1871 |
Tiger parrots are members of the genus Psittacella in the family Psittaculidae getting its name through having tiger-striped backs. Established by Hermann Schlegel in 1871, the genus contains the following species, all of which are endemic to the island of New Guinea.
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