Subfamily Psittaculinae Vigors 1825 (parrot)
Aves - Psittaciformes - Psittaculidae
Parent taxon: Psittaculidae according to L. Joseph et al. 2012
See also del Hoyo et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Agapornis, Alexandrinus, Alisterus, Charmosyna, Cyanoramphus, Eclectus, Eunymphicus, Geoffroyus, Glossopsitta, Lathamus, Loriinae, Lorius, Palaeornis, Pezoporus, Phigys, Platycercus, Prosopeia, Psitteuteles, Trichoglossus, Vini
Subtaxa: Micropsittini Polytelis Psittaculini
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mauritius (7 collections), Puerto Rico (1), Reunion (3)
Total: 11 collections including 13 occurrences