Reischek's Parakeet
Reischek's Parakeet (<em>Cyanoramphus hochstetteri</em>) is a species of Old World Parrots (<em>Psittaculidae</em>) in the order Parrots.
Overview
Reischek's Parakeet (Cyanoramphus hochstetteri) is a species of Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae) in the order Parrots.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Cyanoramphus; binomial: Cyanoramphus hochstetteri; authority: (Reischek, 1889).
Distribution
Breeding range: Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Cyanoramphus hochstetteri is split from C. novaezelandiae (Boon et al. 2001; Christidis & Boles 2008). Recognized as a distinct species by some and formerly treated as such (Chambers & Boon 2005; OSNZ 2020). But it is a proposed lump with Malherbe's Parakeet Cyanoramphus malherbi following Dickinson & Remsen (2013), a treatment that can be supported by the mtDNA studies of Boon et al. (2001).
