Chalcopsitta

Black lory Chalcopsitta atra, copyright Packa.

Belongs within: Loriinae.

Chalcopsitta is a genus of lories found in New Guinea and nearby islands, characterised by long, round tails, and black bare skin at the base of the bill.

<==Chalcopsitta
| i. s.: C. insignisRN72
| |--C. i. insignisRN72
| `--C. i. spectabilisRN72
|--C. cardinalisJT12
`--+--C. atraJT12
| |--C. a. atraRN72
| `--C. a. bernsteiniRN72
`--+--C. duivenbodeiJT12
| |--C. d. duivenbodeiRN72
| |--C. d. intermediaRN72
| `--C. d. syringanuchalisRN72
`--C. sintillataJT12 [=C. scintillata (l. c.)RN72]
|--C. s. sintillataRN72
|--C. s. chloropteraRN72
`--C. s. rubrifronsRN72

*Type species of generic name indicated

References

[JT12] Jetz, W., G. H. Thomas, J. B. Joy, K. Hartmann & A. Ø. Mooers. 2012. The global diversity of birds in space and time. Nature 491: 444–448.

[RN72] Rutgers, A., & K. A. Norris (eds.) 1972. Encyclopaedia of Aviculture vol. 2. Blandford Press: London.

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