- New Caledonian Parakeet
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New Caledonian Parakeet Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae Genus: Cyanoramphus Species: C. saisetti Binomial name Cyanoramphus saisetti
Verreaux & Des Murs, 1860The New Caledonian Parakeet (Cyanoramphus saisseti)[1] or New Caledonian Red-crowned Parakeet, is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is endemic to New Caledonia. The species was once considered to be conspecific with the Red-fronted Parakeet of New Zealand but is now considered a full species and is known to be the basal species in the genus Cyanoramphus, which had its origins in New Caledonia.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.
References
- ^ Verreaux, Jules; O des Murs (1860). "Description d'oiseaux nouveaux de la Novelle-Caledonie et indication dex especes deja connues de ce pays". Revue et magasin de zoologie pure et appliquée: 383–396. http://books.google.com/books?id=POgQAAAAIAAJ&dq=Verreaux%20%26%20Des%20Murs%20saisseti&pg=PA387#v=onepage&q=saisseti&f=false.
- BirdLife International 2008. Cyanoramphus saisetti. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 August 2009.
- Boon, W, Daugherty C & Chambers, G (2001) The Norfolk Island Green Parakeet and New Caledonian Red-crowned Parakeet are distinct species. Emu 101 113-121
Categories:- IUCN Red List vulnerable species
- Birds of New Caledonia
- Cyanoramphus
- Parrot stubs
- New Caledonia stubs
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