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

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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