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Psittaculini

Osteichthyes - Psittaciformes - Psittaculidae

Taxonomy
Psittaculini was named by Vigors (1825). It is extant. Its type is Psittacula.

It was assigned to Psittaculinae by Joseph et al. (2012), del Hoyo et al. (2014).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1825Psittaculini Vigors
2012Psittaculini Joseph et al.
2014Psittaculini del Hoyo et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
—Romeriida
—Diapsida()
—Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
—Crocopoda
—ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
—Eucrocopoda
—Archosauria()
RankNameAuthor
informalAvemetatarsalia
—Ornithodira
—Dinosauromorpha
—Dinosauriformes
—Dinosauria()
—Saurischia()
—Theropoda()
—Neotheropoda
—AverostraPaul 2002
—Tetanurae
—Coelurosauria()
—Maniraptora
—Paraves
classAves
subclassNeornithesGadow 1893
—Neognathae(Pycraft 1900)
—NeoavesSibley et al. 1988
—Terrestrornithes
—Dendrornithes
—AnomalogonatesGarrod 1874
—CoccygesHuxley 1867
superorderPsittacimorphae
orderPsittaciformesWagler 1830
familyPsittaculidaeVigors 1825
subfamilyPsittaculinaeVigors 1825
tribePsittaculiniVigors 1825
tribePsittaculiniVigors 1825

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Tr. Psittaculini Vigors 1825
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G. †Lophopsittacus Newton 1876
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†Lophopsittacus bensoni Holyoak 1973 [Mascarene grey parakeet]
†Lophopsittacus mauritianus Owen 1866 [broad-billed parrot]
G. †Mascarinus Lesson 1830
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†Mascarinus mascarin Linnaeus 1771 [Mascarene parrot]
G. †Necropsittacus Milne-Edwards 1874
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†Necropsittacus rodricanus Milne-Edwards 1867 [Rodrigues parrot]
G. Psittacula Cuvier 1800
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Psittacula eques Boddaert 1783 [Echo parakeet]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatiteo
Entire body: yeso
Adult length: 10 to < 100o
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10o
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10o
Architecture: compact or denseo
Ontogeny: accretion, modification of partso
Grouping: solitaryo
Environment: terrestrialo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: ground dwellingo
Diet: carnivoresubo
Reproduction: oviparouso
Dispersal: direct/internalo
Dispersal 2: mobileo
Created: 2009-01-03 20:39:15
Modified: 2009-01-03 22:39:15
Source: subo = suborder, o = order
References: Kiessling 2004, Marsh 1875, Benton 1983

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Holocene or 0.01170 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene0.129 - 0.0Puerto Rico Psittacula maugei (194491)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Reunion Mascarinus mascarinus (193992 193994 193995)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Mauritius Lophopsittacus mauritianus (194025) Lophopsittacus mauritianus, Lophopsittacus bensoni (194027 194169) Necropsittacus rodericanus (194074 194171) Psittacus mauritianus (194024) Psittacus rodricanus (194075)