The Key to Scientific Names
- Eupsittacula
(Psittacidae; syn. Eupsittula † Orange-fronted Parakeet E. canicularis) Gr. ευ eu fine; Mod. L. psittacula parakeet < dim. L. psittacus parrot < Gr. ψιττακος psittakos parrot; “Conurus cactorum, aeruginosus, aureus, wedelli, dos auctores formam dous outros grupos distinctos, um já assignalado por Bonaparte sob o nome de Eupsittula ou melhor dito: Eupsittacula tendo por typo E. canicularis irmã gemea de E. aurea, com os caratéres apparentes de Nenday e mais as seguintes differenciaes: Circulo nú periophthalmico indistincto, recoberto de pennas; as rectrizes desegualmente gradativas. ... Eupsittacula, Bp.” (Miranda Ribeiro 1922); “Eupsittacula “Bp.” Miranda Ribeiro, 1922, Revista do Museu Paulista, XII (1920), pp. 9, 28. New name for Eupsittula Bonaparte, 1853, considered poorly formed.” (JAJ 2023).
- psittacula
Mod. L. psittacula little parrot, parakeet < dim. L. psittacus parrot < Gr. ψιττακος psittakos parrot (cf. < dim. genus Psittacus Linnaeus, 1758, parrot).
- PSITTACULA
(Psittaculidae; † Red-breasted Parakeet P. alexandri) Mod. L. psittacula little parrot, parakeet < dim. L. psittacus parrot < Gr. ψιττακος psittakos parrot; "Perruches ...... Psittacula." (Cuvier 1800); "As an item of importance to extra-limital workers, I might notice that Opinion No. 39 legitimatises Cuvier's Psittacula, and this is quite different to the genus now so called and is antecedent to Palæornis. Thus Psittacula Cuvier was provided for Les Perruches, and as examples in the Leçons are cited P. alexandri and P. rufirostris. These, as understood by Cuvier, were congeneric and are typical Palæornis of Vigors. I have already indicated that Conurus Kuhl was typified by Lesson by Palæornis and should displace it. At the present time Psittacula Cuvier will replace Conurus, while Palæornis must altogether disappear. Apparently for the South American Parrots now termed Psittacula, Boie's genus name Forpus will come into use" (Mathews 1917); "Psittacula Cuvier, Leçons d'Anat. Comp., 1, 1800, table at end. Type, by subsequent designation, Psittacus alexandri Linné. (Mathews, Bds. Austr., 6, 1917, p. 169.)" (Peters, 1937, III, p. 241).
Var. Petacula.
Synon. Alexandrinus, Belocercus, Belurus, Conurus, Himalayapsitta, Nicopsitta, Palaeornis, Sagittifer.
● (Alcidae; syn. Aethia † Parakeet Auklet A. psittacula) Specific name Alca psittacula Pallas, 1769; "Tablica L. ... {poteżnie ściśniony {z gòry i z dołu wypukły, w pół háczykowaty. 3. Staryk. Psittacula. ... RODZÀY III. (193.) STARYK. .PSITTACULA. Parkittaucher, Niem. ... Dobrze rozróżnionych náleży do tego rodzaiu trzy gatunki (Alca Psittacula, Alca cristalla i Alca tetracula. GL.)" (Jarocki 1821) (Laurent Raty in litt.); "Psittacula Jarocki, 1821, Zoologiia, II, p. 306 (not of Boddaert, 1783, nor of Cuvier, 1800, nor of Illiger, 1811). Type, by tautonymy, Alca psittacula Pallas, 1769." (JAJ 2021).
● (Psittaculidae; syn. Agapornis † Grey-headed Lovebird A. canus) "2. Perruche a teste Grise, BUFF. XI. p. 240. Psittacula Madagascariensis, BRISS. Ornith. IV. p. 394. pl. XXX. 2. LINN. Gen. o. grey headed Parrakeet. LATH. birds I. p. 315. n. 122" (Boddaert 1783); "Psittacula Boddaert, 1783, Table Planches Enluminéez d'Hist. Nat., p. 49. Type, by monotypy, Psittacula madagascariensis "Brisson, 1760" = Psittacus canus Gmelin, 1788." (JAJ 2021).
● (Psittacidae; syn. Brotogeris † Plain Parakeet B. tirica) "LA PETITE PERRUCHE DU BRÉSIL. ... PSITTACULA BRASILIENSIS" (Brisson 1760); based on "Tui tirica" of de Laët 1633, Marcgrave 1648, Willughby 1676 and Ray 1713.
● (Psittacidae; syn. Forpus † Green-rumped Parrotlet F. passerinus) "GENUS 1. PSITTACUS Linné ... Ara Cuv. ... Kakatoe Cuv. ... Psittacula Cuv. ... Species: ... Capite plumoso, crista nulla: Psittacus, Psittacula Auct. Ps. Alexandri, Erithacus, passerinus Lin." (Illiger 1811); "PSITTACULA. Psittacula*, Cuv., fide Ill. Prodr. Mamm. et Av. p. 200 (1811); Kuhl, Consp. Psitt. p. 8 (1820). . . .Type P. passerina. ... *Psittacula is often attributed to Brisson, who, however, did not use it generically" (Salvadori 1891); "Psittacula Illiger, Prodr. Mam. et Av., 1811, p. 200 (Type Psittacus passerinus Linn.)." (Cory, 1918, Cat. Birds Americas, Pt. II (1), p. 74) (see Forpus).
● (Psittacidae; syn. Pionopsitta † Pileated Parrot P. pileata) “Genus XVIII. Psittacula *) Kuhl. Tui. ... Species: a. Rectricibus lanceolato-acuminatis: 1. Ps. pileata. — 2. Ps. passerina. ... *) Divisio Psittacula, Kuhl in Monogr. Psitt. Genus Psittacula Spixii, Vigorsii et auctorum recentiorum.” (Wagler 1832); “Psittacula “Kuhl” Wagler, 1832, Monographia Psittacorum, p. 498. Type, by subsequent designation (G. Gray, 1840, List Genera Birds, p. 53), Psittacus pileatus Scopoli, 1769.” (JAJ 2023).
