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Platycercini

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taxon links [up-->]Pezoporus [up-->]Psephotus [up-->]Cyanoramphus [up-->]Prosopeia [up-->]Barnardius zonarius [up-->]Neophema [up-->]Platycercus [down<--]Psittacidae Interpreting the tree
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Containing group: Psittaciformes

References

de Kloet, R. S. and S. R. de Kloet. 2005. The evolution of the spindlin gene in birds: Sequence analysis of an intron of the spindlin W and Z gene reveals four major divisions of the Psittaciformes. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 36:706-721.

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Scientific Name Platycercus elegans
Location Canberra, ACT, Australia
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Crimson Rosella
Source Collection Flickr
ToL Image Use creative commons This image is licensed under the Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Creative Commons License.
Copyright © 2006 Julian Robinson
Scientific Name Psephotus haematonotus
Location Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Sex Male
Source Red-rumped Parrot
Source Collection Flickr
ToL Image Use creative commons This image is licensed under the Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Creative Commons License.
Copyright © 2007 Michael Jefferies
Scientific Name Platycercus adscitus
Location captive at Woodland Park Zoo
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Eastern Rosella - (Platycercus eximius)
Source Collection Flickr
ToL Image Use creative commons This image is licensed under the Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Creative Commons License.
Copyright © 2006 Lilbenne
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