Prosopeia Bonaparte 1854 (parrot)

Aves - Psittaciformes - Psittaculidae

Parent taxon: Psittaculidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

Sister taxa: Agapornis, Alexandrinus, Alisterus, Charmosyna, Cyanoramphus, Eclectus, Eunymphicus, Geoffroyus, Glossopsitta, Lathamus, Loriinae, Lorius, Mascarinus, Palaeornis, Pezoporus, Phigys, Platycercus, Psittacula, Psittaculinae, Psitteuteles, Trichoglossus, Vini

Subtaxa: Prosopeia tabuensis

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Faleloa site, Foa, Ha'apai Group (Quaternary of Tonga)

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