Tanygnathus
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Tanygnathus is a genus of parrots in the Psittaculini tribe, of the superfamily of Psittacoidea (true parrots).
Its species are native to Southeast Asia and Melanesia.
Taxonomy
The genus Tanygnathus was introduced by the German naturalist Johann Wagler in 1832.[1] The type species was subsequently designated as the great-billed parrot (Tanygnathus megalorynchos) by the English zoologist George Robert Gray in 1840.[2][3] The name Tanygnathus combines the Ancient Greek words tanuō "to stretch out" and gnathos "jaw".[4]
The genus contains five species:[5]
| Image | Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| File:Tanygnathus megalorynchos -captivity-8c.jpg | Great-billed parrot, Tanygnathus megalorynchos | islands of Maluku, Raja Ampat, Talaud, Sangir, Sarangani, the Lesser Sundas |
| File:Blue-naped parrot -Tanygnathus lucionensis-8.jpg | Blue-naped parrot, Tanygnathus lucionensis | Philippines |
| File:Tanygnathus sumatranus -adult male-8-1c.jpg | Blue-backed parrot, Tanygnathus everetti | Philippines |
| Black-lored parrot, Tanygnathus gramineus | the Indonesian island of Buru. | |
| File:Tanygnathus sumatranus -captive-6a.jpg | Azure-rumped parrot, Tanygnathus sumatranus | Indonesia. |
Genetic analysis has supported reclassifying all 4 species under Psittacula, making Tanygnathus a synonym of the former genus.[6]
References
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