Blue-backed Parrot
Blue-backed Parrot (<em>Tanygnathus everetti</em>) is a species of Old World Parrots (<em>Psittaculidae</em>) in the order Parrots.
Overview
Blue-backed Parrot (Tanygnathus everetti) is a species of Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae) in the order Parrots.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Tanygnathus; binomial: Tanygnathus everetti; authority: Tweeddale, 1877.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Oriental Region.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Tanygnathus everetti (including duponti, freeri and burbidgii) is split from T. sumatranus based on plumage, eye color and genetic divergence (Arndt et al. 2019; Eaton et al. 2021). Note that the English name Blue-backed Parrot follows the split species.
