Birds Guide

A broad-tailed parrot is any of about 35-40 species belonging to the tribe Platycercini, sometimes considered a subfamily (Platycercinae). The members of the subfamily are small to medium in size, and all are native to Australasia, Australia in particular, but also New Zealand, New Caledonia, and nearby islands.

TRIBE PLATYCERCINI

• Genus Prosopeia
  • Crimson Shining Parrot, Prosopeia splendens
    Masked Shining Parrot, Prosopeia personata
    Red Shining Parrot, Prosopeia tabuensis

• Genus Eunymphicus
  • Horned Parakeet, Eunymphicus cornutus
    Uvea Parakeet, Eunymphicus uvaeensis

• Genus Cyanoramphus
  • Black-fronted Parakeet, Cyanoramphus zealandicus (extinct, c.1850)
    Society Parakeet, Cyanoramphus ulietanus (extinct, late 18th century)
    Antipodes Parakeet, Cyanoramphus unicolor
    Red-crowned Parakeet, Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae
  • Subantarctic Red-crowned Parakeet, Cyanoramphus erythrotis
    • Reischek's Parakeet, Cyanoramphus (erythrotis) hochstetteri
  • Yellow-fronted Parakeet, Cyanoramphus auriceps
    Chatham Parakeet, Cyanoramphus forbesi
    Malherbe's Parakeet, Cyanoramphus malherbi

• Genus Platycercus
  • Western Rosella, Platycercus icterotis
  • Crimson Rosella, Platycercus elegans
    • Adelaide Rosella, Platycercus (elegans) adelaidae
      Yellow Rosella, Platycercus (elegans) flaveolus
  • Green Rosella, Platycercus caledonicus
  • Pale-headed Rosella, Platycercus adscitus
    • Eastern Rosella, Platycercus (adscitus) eximius
  • Northern Rosella, Platycercus venustus

• Genus Barnardius - sometimes included in Platycercus
  • Australian Ringneck, Barnardius zonarius (includes Port Lincoln, Mallee Ringneck, Cloncurry and Twenty Eight parakeets)

• Genus Purpureicephalus
  • Red-capped Parrot, Purpureicephalus spurius

• Genus Lathamus
  • Swift Parrot, Lathamus discolor

• Genus Northiella - often included in Psephotus
  • Blue Bonnet, Northiella haematogaster

• Genus Psephotus
  • Red-rumped Parrot, Psephotus haematonotus
    Mulga Parrot, Psephotus varius
    Golden-shouldered Parrot, Psephotus chrysoptergius
    Hooded Parrot, Psephotus dissimilis
    Paradise Parrot, Psephotus pulcherrimus (extinct, late 1920s)

• Genus Melopsittacus
  • Budgerigar, Melopsittacus undulatus

• Genus Neopsephotus - sometimes included in Neophema
  • Bourke's Parrot, Neopsephotus bourkii

• Genus Neophema
  • Blue-winged Parrot, Neophema chrysostoma
    Elegant Parrot, Neophema elegans
    Rock Parrot, Neophema petrophilla
    Orange-bellied Parrot, Neophema chrysogaster
    Turquoise Parrot, Neophema pulchella
    Scarlet-chested Parrot, Neophema splendida

• Genus Pezoporus
  • Ground Parrot, Pezoporus wallicus
    Night Parrot, Pezoporus occidentalis - formerly Geopsittacus