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Broad-tailed parrot

A broad-tailed parrot is any of about 35–40 species belonging to the tribe Platycercini. The members of the tribe are small to medium in size, and all are native to Australasia, Australia in particular, but also New Zealand, New Caledonia, and nearby islands.

Species
• Genus ProsopeiaCrimson shining parrot, Prosopeia splendensMasked shining parrot, Prosopeia personataMaroon shining parrot, Prosopeia tabuensis • Genus EunymphicusHorned parakeet, Eunymphicus cornutusOuvea parakeet, Eunymphicus uvaeensis • Genus CyanoramphusBlack-fronted parakeet, Cyanoramphus zealandicus† • Society parakeet, Cyanoramphus ulietanus† • Lord Howe parakeet, Cyanoramphus subflavescens† • Antipodes parakeet, Cyanoramphus unicolorRed-crowned parakeet, Cyanoramphus novaezelandiaeMacquarie parakeet, Cyanoramphus erythrotis† • Reischek's parakeet, Cyanoramphus hochstetteriYellow-crowned parakeet, Cyanoramphus auricepsChatham parakeet, Cyanoramphus forbesiMalherbe's parakeet, Cyanoramphus malherbiNew Caledonian parakeet Cyanoramphus saissetiNorfolk parakeet Cyanoramphus cooki • Genus PlatycercusWestern rosella, Platycercus icterotisCrimson rosella, Platycercus elegansAdelaide rosella, Platycercus (elegans) adelaidaeYellow rosella, Platycercus (elegans) flaveolusGreen rosella, Platycercus caledonicusPale-headed rosella, Platycercus adscitusEastern rosella, Platycercus eximiusNorthern rosella, Platycercus venustus • Genus Barnardius - sometimes included in PlatycercusAustralian ringneck, Barnardius zonarius • Genus PurpureicephalusRed-capped parrot, Purpureicephalus spurius • Genus LathamusSwift parrot, Lathamus discolor • Genus Northiella - often included in PsephotusEastern bluebonnet, Northiella haematogasterNaretha bluebonnet, Northiella narethae • Genus PsephotusRed-rumped parrot, Psephotus haematonotus • Genus PsephotellusMulga parrot, Psephotellus variusGolden-shouldered parrot, Psephotellus chrysoptergiusHooded parrot, Psephotellus dissimilisParadise parrot, Psephotellus pulcherrimus† (extinct, late 1920s) The budgerigar was traditionally placed in this tribe, but this inclusion is incorrect. The closest relatives of the budgerigar are the lories and lorikeets. ==References==
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