Psittacus Linnaeus 1758 (parrot)

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 Psittacus vasa

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Ecology: volant granivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of the Bahamas (7 collections), Cayman Islands (1), Madagascar (4)

Total: 12 collections including 13 occurrences

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