Eunymphicus
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Eunymphicus is a genus of parrot
in the Psittacidae family. The genus is endemic to New Caledonia
and the surrounding islands, and is closely related to the Cyanoramphus
parakeets of Oceania
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It contains the following species:
Parrot
Parrots, also known as psittacines , are birds of the roughly 372 species in 86 genera that make up the order Psittaciformes, found in most tropical and subtropical regions. The order is subdivided into three families: the Psittacidae , the Cacatuidae and the Strigopidae...
in the Psittacidae family. The genus is endemic to New Caledonia
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
and the surrounding islands, and is closely related to the Cyanoramphus
Cyanoramphus
Cyanoramphus is a genus of parakeets native to New Zealand and islands of the southern Pacific Ocean. The New Zealand forms are often referred to as kākāriki. They are small to medium sized parakeets with long tails and predominately green plumage. Most species are forest species, although several...
parakeets of Oceania
Oceania
Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
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It contains the following species:
- Ouvea Parakeet (Eunymphicus uvaeensis)
- Horned ParakeetHorned ParakeetThe Horned Parakeet , is a species of parrot in the genus Eunymphicus, in the Psittacidae family. Eunymphicus cornutus is a largely green parakeet endemic to New Caledonia. It is called Horned because it has two black feathers that protrude from the head and have red tips...
(Eunymphicus cornutus)