Agapornithine parrot
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| A feral Rosy-faced Lovebird eating seeds in Chicago, USA | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Superfamily: | Psittacoidea |
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| Tribe: | {{{1}}} Salvin, 1882 |
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Agapornithine parrot, Agapornithini is a tribe of parrots in the Psittaculidae family.
Etymology[edit]
Greek αγαπη agapē, αγαπης agapēs love; ορνις ornis, ορνιθος ornithos bird. The substantive English name ‘lovebird’ reflects the strong pair bond and sociable nature of these small parrots.[1]
Behaviour[edit]
Diet[edit]
Taxonomy[edit]
The arrangement of Agapornis is based on Kundu et al. (2012).[2]
Species[edit]
References[edit]
General[edit]
- ^ Jobling, J. (2015). "Agapornis". Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Retrieved 9-4-15.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Invalid|ref=harv(help); Unknown parameter|editors=ignored (help) - ^ Kundu, S., C.G. Jones, R.P. Prys-Jones, and J.J. Groombridge (2012), The Evolution of the Indian Ocean parrots (Psittaciformes): Extinction, adaptive radiation and eustacy, Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 62, 296-305.
- ^ a b c Boyd, John (June 6, 2015). "Psittaculidae" (v. 3.04 ed.). Retrieved September 4, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Bolbopsittacus lunulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
{{cite web}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Agapornis pullarius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
{{cite web}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Agapornis taranta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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