Information about Eunymphicus

Eunymphicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Psittaciformes
Family:Psittacidae
Subfamily:Psittacidae
Tribe:Platycercini
Genus:Eunymphicus
J L Peters 1937
Eunymphicus is a genus of parrot in the Psittacidae family. The genus is endemic to New Caledonia and the surrounding islands, and is closely related to the Cyanoramphus parakeets of New Zealand and the South Pacific. It contains the following species:
Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. Scientific classification also can be called scientific taxonomy, but should be distinguished from folk taxonomy, which lacks scientific basis.
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Chordata
Bateson, 1885

Typical Classes

See below

Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Aves
Linnaeus, 1758

Orders

About two dozen - see section below

Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Psittaciformes
Wagler, 1830

Systematics

(but see below)

Family Cacatuidae (cockatoos)
  • Subfamily Microglossinae (Palm Cockatoo)
  • Subfamily Calyptorhynchinae (dark cockatoos)
  • Subfamily Cacatuinae (white cockatoos)

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Psittacidae
Illiger, 1811

Subfamily
Loriinae (lories and lorikeets)
Psittacinae (typical parrots and allies)

The true parrots are about 330 species of bird belonging to the Psittacidae
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Psittacidae
Illiger, 1811

Subfamily
Loriinae (lories and lorikeets)
Psittacinae (typical parrots and allies)

The true parrots are about 330 species of bird belonging to the Psittacidae
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Platycercini

Genera

Prosopeia
Eunymphicus
Cyanoramphus
Platycercus
Barnardius
Purpureicephalus
Lathamus
Northiella
Psephotus
Neopsephotus

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Psittaciformes
Wagler, 1830

Systematics

(but see below)

Family Cacatuidae (cockatoos)
  • Subfamily Microglossinae (Palm Cockatoo)
  • Subfamily Calyptorhynchinae (dark cockatoos)
  • Subfamily Cacatuinae (white cockatoos)

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Psittacidae
Illiger, 1811

Subfamily
Loriinae (lories and lorikeets)
Psittacinae (typical parrots and allies)

The true parrots are about 330 species of bird belonging to the Psittacidae
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endemic, it is unique to its own place or region; it is found only there, and not found naturally anywhere else. The place must be a discrete geographical unit, often an island or island group, but sometimes a country, habitat type, or other defined area or zone.
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Anthem
La Marseillaise


Capital Nouméa
Largest city Nouméa
Official languages French
Government Overseas territory of France
 -  President of France Nicolas Sarkozy
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Cyanoramphus
Bonaparte, 1854

Species

Cyanoramphus auriceps
Cyanoramphus erythrotis
Cyanoramphus malherbi
Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae
Cyanoramphus saisetti
Cyanoramphus ulietanus
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Anthem
"God Defend New Zealand"
"God Save the Queen" 1


Capital Wellington

Largest city Auckland
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The South Pacific is an area in the southern Pacific Ocean. The term may refer to:
  • Australasia, an area including Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea and other islands including the eastern part of Indonesia

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E. uvaeensis

Binomial name
Eunymphicus uvaeensis
(E.L. & E.L.C. Layard, 1882)

The Uvea Parakeet (Eunymphicus uvaeensis) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family.
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E. cornutus

Binomial name
Eunymphicus cornutus
(Gmelin, 1788)

The Horned Parakeet (Eunymphicus cornutus) is a largely green parakeet endemic to New Caledonia.
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