Neopsittacus

Neopsittacus
	Yellow-billed lorikeet
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Psittaciformes
Family:	Psittaculidae
Tribe:	Loriini
Genus:	Neopsittacus; Salvadori, 1875
Type species
	Nanodes musschenbroekii; Schlegel, 1871
Species
	Two; see text

Neopsittacus is a genus of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. The genus contains two species, both of which are native to New Guinea.

Taxonomy edit

The genus Neopsittacus contains two species and several subspecies:^[2]

Genus **Neopsittacus** – Salvadori, 1875 – two species
Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Yellow-billed lorikeet	Neopsittacus musschenbroekii (Schlegel, 1871) Two subspecies Neopsittacus musschenbroekii major Neumann 1924 Neopsittacus musschenbroekii musschenbroekii (Schlegel 1871)	New Guinea	Size: Habitat: Diet:	LC
Orange-billed lorikeet	Neopsittacus pullicauda Hartert, 1896 Three subspecies Neopsittacus pullicauda alpinus Ogilvie-Grant 1914 Neopsittacus pullicauda pullicauda Hartert 1896 Neopsittacus pullicauda socialis Mayr 1931	New Guinea	Size: Habitat: Diet:	LC

^ "Psittaculidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
^ "Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Psittaciformes (Version 9.022)". www.zoonomen.net. 2009-03-28.

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