Psittacus Linnaeus 1758 (parrot)
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Aves - Psittaciformes - Psittacidae
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Parent taxon: Psittacinae according to J. del Hoyo et al. 2014
See also Carroll 1988 and Olson 1985
Sister taxa: Pionini, Poicephalus, Rhynchopsitta
Subtaxa: Psittacus erithacus Psittacus leucocephalus
Ecology: volant granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of the Bahamas (7 collections), Cayman Islands (1)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
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