Pseudeos

Pseudeos is a genus of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.

Pseudeos
A dusky lory (Pseudeos fuscata) at Gembira Loka Zoo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Tribe: Loriini
Genus: Pseudeos
J.L. Peters, 1935
Type species
Eos fuscata[1]
Blyth, 1858
Species

Two; see text

Taxonomy

There are two species:.[2]

ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Pseudeos fuscata (Blyth 1858)dusky loryNew Guinea
Pseudeos cardinalis (GR Gray 1849)cardinal lorySolomon Islands, Bougainville Island and easternmost islands of the Bismarck Archipelago

References

  1. "Psittaculidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. "Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Psittaciformes (Version 9.004)". zoonomen.net. 5 July 2008.


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