Broad-tailed parrot
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A broad-tailed parrot is any of about 35 species belonging to the subfamily Platycercinae. The members of the subfamily are small to medium in size, and all are native to Australasia, Australia in particular, but also New Zealand, New Caledonia, and nearby islands.
- FAMILY PSITTACIDAE
- Subfamily Loriinae: lorikeets and lories
- Subfamily Micropsittinae: pygmy parrots
- Subfamily Psittacini Afrotropical parrots
- Subfamily Psittrichadini: Pesquet's Parrot
- Subfamily Arini: neotropical parrots
- Subfamily Platycercinae
- Superb Parrot, Polytelis anthopeplus
- Regent Parrot, Polytelis anthopeplus
- Princess Parrot, Polytelis alexandrae
- Green Rosella, Platycercus caledonicus
- Crimson Rosella, Platycercus elegans
- Eastern Rosella, Platycercus eximius
- Pale-headed Rosella, Platycercus adscitus
- Northern Rosella, Platycercus venustus
- Western Rosella, Platycercus icterotis
- Australian Ringneck, Barnardius zonarius
- Red-capped Parrot, Purpureicephalus spurius
- Blue Bonnet, Northiella haematogaster
- Swift Parrot, Lathamus discolor
- Red-rumped Parrot, Psephotus haematonotus
- Mulga Parrot, Psephotus varius
- Golden-shouldered Parrot, Psephotus chrysoptergius
- Hooded Parrot, Psephotus dissimilis
- Paradise Parrot, Psephotus pulcherrimus (extinct)
- Antipodes Island Parakeet, Cyanoramphus unicolor
- Red-crowned Parakeet, Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae
- Yellow-crowned Parakeet, Cyanoramphus auriceps
- Budgerigar, Meloppsittacus undulatis
- Bourke's Parrot, Neophema bourkii
- Blue-winged Parrot, Neophema chrysostoma
- Elegant Parrot, Neophema elegans
- Rock Parrot, Neophema petrophilla
- Orange-bellied Parrot, Neophema chrysogaster
- Turquoise Parrot, Neophema pulchella
- Scarlet-chested Parrot, Neophema splendida
- Ground Parrot, Pezoporus wallicus
- Night Parrot, Pezoporus occidentalis
- Subfamily Nestorinae: kakas
- Subfamily Strigopinae: Kakapo
- Unplaced tribe Psittaculini: paleotropic parrots
- Unplaced tribe Cyclopsitticini: fig parrots
- Unplaced tribe Polytelini: long-tailed parrots