Psittaculirostris
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Psittaculirostris is a genus of parrot
in the Psittacidae family found in Indonesia
and Papua New Guinea
.
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 found in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
and Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
.
It contains the following species:
- Large Fig Parrot (Psittaculirostris desmarestii)
- Edwards's Fig Parrot (Psittaculirostris edwardsii)
- Salvadori's Fig Parrot (Psittaculirostris salvadorii)