Big Zigzag - Drilldown into Families
Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae)
36 members seen during BigZZ, 13 lifers. My global status of this 200 species family is 70 (35%).
Genus level:
- King-Parrot (Alisteru) – 1 seen (Australian King-Parrot) 3 sp. globally in genus.
Parrot (Aprosmictus) – 1 seen (Red-winged Parrot). 2 sp. globally in genus.
- Parrot (Polytelis) – 2 seen, 1 lifer (Superb, Regent Parrots). 3 sp. endemic genus with rare and unpredictable Princess Parrot)
- Eclectus (Eclectus) – 1 seen (Papuan Eclectus). 5 sp. globally in genus
- Parrot (Geoffroyus) – 1 seen (Red-cheeked Parrot). 3 sp. globally in genus
- Parrot (Pezoporus) – 1 seen (Ground Parrot). 2 sp. endemic genus with extremely rare Night Parrot)
- Parrot (Neopsephotus) – 6 seen, 4 lifers. (Bourke’s, Blue-winged, Elegant, Rock, Turquoise, Scarlet-chested Parrots). 7 sp. endemic genus (missed the rare Orange-bellied Parrots).
- Australian Ringneck (Barnardius) – 1 seen. Monotype endemic genus
- Rossela (Platycercus) – 6 seen, 1 lifer. (Green, Northern, Eastern, Pale-headed, Crimson, Western Rosellas). – 6 sp. genus
- Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus) – 1 seen. Monotype endemic genus
- Bluebonnet (Northiella ) – 2 seen, 1 lifer. (Naretha, Greater Bluebonnets. 2 sp. endemic genus
- Red-capped Parrot (Purpureicephalus) – 1 seen. Monotype endemic genus
- Parrot (Psephotellus) 3 seen, 3 lifers (Mulga, Hooded, Golden-shouldered Parrots) 4 sp. endemic genus with extinct Paradise Parrot.
- Fig-Parrot (Cyclopsitta) – 1 seen (Double-eyed Fig-Parrot). 4 sp. globally in genus
- Budgerigar (Melopsittacus) 1 seen, 1 lifer. Monotype endemic genus
- Lorikeet (Psitteuteles) – 3 seen, 2 lifers. (Varied, Little, Purple-crowned Lorikeets) 3 sp. endemic genus
- Lorikeet (Trichoglossus) – 4 seen. (Musk, Scaly-breasted, Rainbow, Red-collared Lorikeets) All 4 Australian seen, 22 sp. globally in genus)
