Psittinus | |
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Blue-rumped parrot | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Psittaciformes |
Superfamily: | Psittacoidea |
Family: | Psittaculidae |
Subfamily: | Psittaculinae |
Tribe: | Psittaculini |
Genus: |
Psittinus Blyth, 1842 |
Species | |
Psittinus cyanurus
Psittinus abbotti
The genus Psittinus comprises two small species of parrot, the blue-rumped parrot and the larger Simeulue parrot. It was once considered monotypic,but P.abbotti is now generally considered a separate species