Azure-rumped Parrot

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Azure-rumped Parrot (<em>Tanygnathus sumatranus</em>) is a species of Old World Parrots (<em>Psittaculidae</em>) in the order Parrots.

Overview

Azure-rumped Parrot (Tanygnathus sumatranus) is a species of Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae) in the order Parrots.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Tanygnathus; binomial: Tanygnathus sumatranus; authority: (Raffles, 1822).

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Change English name of Tanygnathus sumatranus from Blue-backed Parrot to Azure-rumped Parrot with split of T. everetti (Eaton et al. 2021).

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