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ACANTHISITTA

(Acanthisittidae; Ϯ Rifleman A. chloris) Portmanteau of genera Acanthiza Vigors & Horsfield, 1827, thornbill, and Sitta Linnaeus, 1758, nuthatch; "G. ACANTHISITTE.  ACANTHISITTA. De Lafr.  ...  Ce petit genre, particulier à la Nouvelle-Zélande et peut-être à d'autres parties de l'Australie, est très voisin de celui de Sittella (Swainson) ayant pour type la Sittine aux ailes d'or, Sitta chrysoptera, Lath. Il en diffère néanmoins sous plusieurs points assez importants pour nous avoir engagé à l'en séparer; ce sont des ailes courtes et obtuses, tandis qu'elles sont longues et aiguës, chez le premier genre, une queue extrêmement courte et grêle, elle est assez étoffée en largeur et coupée carrément chez l'autre, des tarses et des doigts plus longs et plus grêles, un bec plus long et plus délié. Nous l'avons nommé Acanthisitta, à cause de ses rapports avec les genres Acanthiza et Sitta.   A. TÉNUIROSTRE. A. tenuirostris. De Lafr.   Acanthisa tenuirostris. Nob. Rev. zool., 1841, p. 242.  Ce très petit oiseau, le seul que nous connassions de ce genre, a tout le dessus du corps vert-olive avec le front d'un brunâtre enfumé" (de La Fresnaye 1842); "Acanthisitta Lafresnaye, 1842, Mag. Zool., [Paris], ser. 2, 4, pl. 27 and pp. 1-2 of text. Type, by monotypy, [Acanthisa tenuirostris de La Fresnaye =] Sitta chloris Sparrman." (Mayr in Peters, 1979, VIII, p. 331). The New Zealand wrens belong to an ancient lineage and should, perhaps, be separated from other passerines in a distinct order Acanthisittiformes.
Var. Acanthidositta.
Synon. Chlorisitta.

ALIPIOPSITTA

(Psittacidae; Ϯ Yellow-faced Parrot A. xanthops) Portmanteau of first name Alípio (after Prof. Alípio de Miranda-Ribeiro (1874-1939) Brazilian zoologist) and Gr. ψιττακη psittakē  parrot; "Miranda-Ribeiro  ...  described the monotypic genus Salvatoria to distinguish the Yellow-faced Parrot  ...  from the "true" Amazon parrots  ...  However, this name is preoccupied by Salvatoria McIntosh, 1885, a genus of exogonin syllid polychaetes  ...  For lack of an available and potentially valid synonym, we propose to replace Salvatoria Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920 by the name: Alipiopsitta" (Caparroz & Pacheco 2006); "Alipiopsitta Caparroz and Pacheco, 2006, Rev. Brasileira de Ornitologia, XIV, p. 174.  New name for Salvatoria Miranda-Ribeiro, 1922, not of McIntosh, 1885 (Polychaeta)." (JAJ 2021).
Synon. Salvatoria.

Amoropsittaca

(Psittacidae; syn. Psilopsiagon † Grey-hooded Parakeet P. aymara) Gr. αμορος amoros  unlucky  < αμοιρεω amoireō  to have no share in; ψιττακη psittakē  parrot; "BOLBORHYNCHUS BONAPARTE.  As originally proposed in Comptes Rendus, XLIV, 1857, p. 596, this name is a pure nomen nudum, and recent authors have turned to Souancé, Icon. Perroquets, 1857, for the purpose of determining the type species, which has been fixed as Arara aymara D'Orbigny.   ...   Unfortunately for nomenclature, Bonaparte introduced some additional matter in the author's separately paged reprint [Remarques Obs. Blanchard Caractères Psittacides 1857] of this paper, which is, in fact, a combination of two papers from the Comptes Rendus and has priority over Souancé's work.  Here we find (p. 6) Bolborhynchus as a valid name, with two ostensible species, Myiopsitta tigrina Souancé, and Myiopsitta catharina Bonaparte, both now synonymized under Bolborhynchus lineola (Cassin).  I accordingly designate Myiopsitta catharina Bonaparte (= Psittacula lineola Cassin) as type, since M. tigrina, said to be from Venezuela, may prove to be different.  It follows that Grammopsittaca Ridgway is a pure synonym of Bolborhynchus, and that aymara is without a genus.  For this species I propose the generic term Amoropsittaca § (type, Arara aymara D'Orbigny).   ...   § αμορος, unlucky; ψιττακη, a parrot." (Richmond 1915); "Amoropsittaca Richmond, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 28, 1915, p. 183.  Type, by original designation, Arara aymara d'Orbigny." (Peters, 1937, III, p. 200).

Anabasitta

(Furnariidae; syn. Margarornis † Pearled Treerunner M. squamiger) Portmanteau of genera Anabates Temminck, 1820, spinetail, and Sitta Linnaeus, 1758, nuthatch; "ANABASITTA (d'Anabates et de Sitta). OIS. — G. formé par M. d'Orbigny et nous (Voy. en Am.), pour 2 esp. d'oiseaux de ce pays, et que nous avons changé en Anabazenops, comme exprimant mieux sa double affinité." (de La Fresnaye & Orbigny 1841); "Anabates squamiger  ...  Mais, comme d'après ses formes de pattes, de bec, de queue et d'ailes, il ne peut être placé ni dans le genre Sitta, ni dans le genre Xenops; nous avons pensé qu'il devait former le type d'un nouveau genre intermédiaire aux Xenops, aux Sitta et aux Anabates, que nous nommerons, à  cause de cela, ANABASITTA  ...  Anabasitta squamigera, Lafr." (de La Fresnaye & d'Orbigny 1853); "Anabasitta LAFRESNAYE a , Rev. Mag. Zool., (2) 5, p. 492, Nov. 1853— type [by original designation]  Anabates squamiger LAFRESNAYE and D'ORBIGNY.  ...  a  In Dict. Univ. Hist. Nat., I, p. 411, 1841, where it first appeared in print, Anabasitta is a nomen nudum." (Hellmayr, 1925, Cat. Birds Americas, Pt. IV, p. 170).

Arctositta

(Sittidae; syn. Sitta † Siberian Nuthatch S. arctica) L. arctos  north  < Gr. αρκτος arktos  north; genus Sitta Linnaeus, 1758, nuthatch (cf. specific name Sitta arctica Buturlin, 1907); "Sittinae.  ...  VII. Arctositta gen. nov.  1. arctica (But.) 1907.  ...  Gen. Arctositta gen. nov. (monotype: Sitta arctica But.)" (Buturlin 1916) (OD per Laurent Raty); "Arctositta S. A. BUTURLIN, Travaux Soc. Imp. Nat. Pétrograd, XLIV, Livr. 2  1916, 151, 156, 168.  Type, Sitta arctica BUTURLIN.  (Original designation and monotypy.)" (Richmond, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 70, art. 15, no. 2664, p. 5).

Austropsitta (See: Austropitta)
Austropitta

(Pittidae; syn. Pitta † Indian Pitta P. brachyura) L. australis  southern  < auster, austri  south; genus Pitta Vieillot, 1816, pitta; "Austropitta, nom. nov., for Coloburis Cabanis und Heine, Mus. Hein., Vol. II., p. 3, 1859: type, Pitta strepitans, Temminck = Pitta versicolor Swainson; not Colobura Billberg, Enum. Insect., p. 19, 1820.  Colobura Blanchard in Gay's Chili, Vol. V., p. 511, 1851; not Coloburus Dumeril, in Inst. de le Mem., Vol. XXIII., p. 399, 1853" (Mathews 1913); "Austropitta Mathews, Austral Av. Rec. vol. ii. p. 26, Oct. 23rd, 1913.  Type (by original designation): Pitta versicolor Swainson (new name for Coloburis Cabanis & Heine." (Mathews, 1930, Syst. Av. Austral., II, p. 431); "Austropitta Mathews, 1913. Austral Avian Record, II, p. 26.  New name for Coloburis Cabanis and Heine, 1859, considered preoccupied by Colobura Billberg, 1820 (Lepidoptera), by Colobura Blanchard, 1851 (Coleoptera), and by Coloburus Dumeril, 1853 (Reptilia).  Mathews is incorrect in treating Pitta versicolor Swainson, 1825, as the type of Coloburis." (JAJ 2021).
Var. Austropsitta.

autositta

Gr. αυτος autos  very, ideal, only; genus Sitta Linnaeus 1758, nuthatch  (syn. Sitta europaea).

BOLBOPSITTACUS

(Psittaculidae; Ϯ Guaiabero B. lunulatus) Gr. βολβος bolbos  bulb (i.e. bulbous); ψιττακος psittakos  parrot; "BOLBOPSITTACUS.  Bolbopsittacus, Salvad. MS. . . . Type. B. lunulatus.  Bill very thick, with both mandibles much swollen; upper mandible with the edges sinuated, not sharply toothed; tail very short. The birds of this genus formed part of Cyclopsittacus, but the file-like surface of the distal portion of the palate shows very clearly that they do not belong in the Cyclopsittacidæ." (Salvadori 1891); "Bolbopsittacus Salvadori, Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus., 20, 1891, p. xvi, 388 (in key), 503.  Type, by original designation, Psittacus lunulatus Scopoli." (Peters, 1937, III, p. 253).

Calisitta (See: Callisitta)
Callisitta

(Sittidae; syn. Sitta † Beautiful Nuthatch S. formosa) Gr. καλλος kallos  beauty  < καλος kalos  beautiful; genus Sitta Linnaeus, 1758, nuthatch; "486. Callisitta, Bp. (Sitta p. Gr.)   Asia centr.  1.   SITTA formosa, Blyth, 1843  Gould, B. of Asia. I. t. 7.  ex Asia centr.  Maxima; formosior; sed typica!" (Bonaparte 1850); "Callisitta Bonaparte, 1850, Consp. Av., 1, p. 226. Type, by monotypy, Sitta formosa Blyth." (Greenway in Peters, 1967, XII, p. 125).   
Var. Calisitta, Callicitta, Calositta.

Callipsittacus (See: Calopsitta)
Calopsitta

(Cacatuidae; syn. Nymphicus † Cockatiel N. hollandicus) Gr. καλος kalos  beautiful; Mod. L. psitta  parrot  < Gr. ψιττακη psittakē  parrot; "Sous-Genre: CALOPSITTE, Calopsitta, LESS.  ... Les deux individus que nous avons fait peindre nous ont été communiqués par M. Guy.  ... LE CALOPSITTE GUY, Calopsitta Guy, LESSON.  Psittacus Novæ Hollandiæ, LATH., Index, sp. 59.  P. macrourus, fusco-olivaceus, capite e pennis sex cristata luteo; pone oculos macula auriantiaca; fascia alarum alba: Hab. Nova Gallia meridionalis" (Lesson 1835); "Calopsitta Lesson, Illustr. Zool. pl. xlix., about June 1835.  Type (by monotypy): C. guy Lesson = Psittacus hollandicus Kerr." (Mathews, 1927, Syst. Av. Austral., I, p. 318).
Var. Callipsittacus, Callopsitta, Calopsittacus.

CHALCOPSITTA

(Psittaculidae; Ϯ Black Lory C. atra) Gr. χαλκος khalkos  bronze; Mod. L. psitta  parrot  < Gr. ψιττακη psittakē or ψιττακος psittakos  parrot; "Un nouveau genre, Chalcopsitta, formé pour rassembler trois Oiseaux, arbitrairement placés jusqu'ici parmi les Platycerci et les Eos, rallie les Trichoglossus avec les Eos, qui sont presque, sinon tout à fait, des Loriens.  Ces trois espèces sont des Moluques. 1º Le Psittacus Novæ Guineæ, Gm. (Platycercus ater, Go.), 2º Psittacus scintillans, Wagl. (Eos scintillata, Gr.), et 3º une nouvelle des îles Barabay et Guebe, rapportée par les intrépides navigateurs français, et dont le type doit se trouver dans le Musée du Jardin des Plantes; ce sera: Chalcopsitta rubiginosa, Bonap. D'un rouge marron (teinte inusitée et peut-être unique parmi les Perroquets), à reflets cuivrés.  ...  La grandeur de ce curieux Psittacide est celle d'une Grive." (Bonaparte 1850); "Chalcopsitta Bonaparte, 1850, Comptes Rendus Acad. Sci. Paris, XXX, p. 134.  Type, by subsequent designation (G. Gray, 1855, Cat. Genera Subgenera Birds Brit. Mus., p. 86), Psittacus ater Scopoli, 1786." (JAJ 2021). 
Synon. Cardeos, Chalcopsittacus, Moniapura.

Chalcopsittacus

(Psittacidae; syn. Chalcopsitta † Yellow-streaked Lory C. scintillata chloroptera) Gr. χαλκος khalkos  bronze; ψιττακος psittakos  parrot; “Sp. 90.  Chalcopsittacus chloropterus, nov. sp.   Chalcopsittacus C. scintillato (Temm.) simillimus, sed tectricibus alarum inferioribus viridibus, et remigibus intus fuscis, fere unicoloribus, vix basin versus flavicantibus.” (Salvadori 1876); “Chalcopsittacus Salvadori, 1876, Annali Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Genova, IX, p. 15.  Type, by monotypy, Chalcopsittacus chloropterus Salvadori, 1876.  This genus could also be treated as a replacement name for the unacceptable hybrid Chalcopsitta Bonaparte, 1850 (then retaining that genus' type species).” (JAJ 2023).

Chlorisitta

(Acanthisittidae; syn. Acanthisitta Ϯ Rifleman A. chloris) Portmanteau of specific name Sitta chloris Sparrman, 1787; "Acanthisitta Gray, Append. List. Gen. Birds, March 1, 1842, p. 6; logotype, ibid. 1855, p. 31, Motacilla longipes Gmelin, is older than the same genus of Lafresnaye, 1842, after March 1. This necessitates the use of this genus for the Bush-Wrens   ...   As a new genus is required for the Rifleman, I propose CHLORISITTA, nom. nov., with Sitta chloris Sparrman as type." (Mathews 1935); "Chlorisitta Mathews, 1935, Bull. Brit. Ornith. Club, 55, p. 113.  ...  Mathews based his description of Chlorisitta on two false claims. The first is that Lafresnaye's name was preoccupied by Acanthisitta G. R. Gray, 1842, List Genera Birds, ed. 2, appen., p. 6. However, the internal evidence is opposed to this assumption, since Gray in the 1842 publication, and subsequently, consistently credited Lafresnaye with the name. Furthermore, Gray did not designate longipes as the type; in fact he did not designate a type since he was merely using Lafresnaye's prior name." (Mayr in Peters, 1979, VIII, p. 331).

Coryphositta

(Sittidae; syn. Sitta † White-breasted Nuthatch S. carolinensis) Gr. κορυφη koruphē  crown of the head  < κορυς korus, κορυθος koruthos  helmet; genus Sitta Linnaeus, 1758, nuthatch (JG; see Manuscript-names).

Cruopsitta

(Psittacidae; syn. Psittaculirostris † Edwards's Fig Parrot P. edwardsii) Gr. κρυος kruos, κρυεος krueos  frost (alluding to the frosted appearance of the facial feathers); Mod. L. psitta  parrot  < Gr. ψιττακη psittakē   parrot; "A series of birds classed in Cyclopsittacus have the cere feathered: in addition they are larger birds with projecting bills of narrower contour, the under-mandible with the face multi-ridged.  ...  As a secondary adjunct, in some cases they have developed a facial ornament of long feathers on the cheeks and ear-coverts.  This group is as well marked as any genus of Parrots, and I consider it of much better value than, say, Eutelipsitta or Charmosynopsis.  I therefore provide for it the new genus-name CRUOPSITTA, and name Cyclopsittacus edwardsii Oustalet as type" (Mathews 1916); "Cruopsitta Mathews, Birds Austr. vol. vi. pt. i. p. 64, Nov. 22nd, 1916.  Type (by original designation): Cyclopsittacus edwardsi Oust." (Mathews, 1927, Syst. Av. Austr., I, p. 307).

CYANOPSITTA

(Psittacidae; † Spix's Macaw C. spixii) Gr. κυανος kuanos  dark-blue; Mod. L. psitta  parrot  < Gr. ψιττακη psittakē  parrot; "a. Cyanopsitta, Bp.  —  2. Glaucus, Vieill.  —  3. Spixi, Wagl." (Bonaparte 1854); "Cyanopsitta Bonap., Rev. et Mag. de Zool., 1854, p. 149  (Type Sittace spixii Wagl.)." (Cory, 1918, Cat. Birds Americas, Pt. II (1), 52); "CYANOPSITTA Bonaparte, 1854  F— Sittace spixii Wagler, 1832; type by subsequent designation (Salvadori, 1891, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., 20, p. 150)." (Dickinson and Remsen (eds.), H. & M. Complete Checklist, 4th ed., 2013, 1 (Non-passerines), p. 367) (N.B.: G. Gray, 1855, Cat. Genera Subgenera Birds Brit. Mus., p. 87, gives Psittacus glaucus Vieillot, as the type of this genus).
Var. Cyanopsittacus (Gr. ψιττακος psittakos  parrot).

Cyanositta

(Sittidae; syn. Sitta † Velvet-fronted Nuthatch S. frontalis corallipes) Gr. κυανος kuanos dark-blue; genus Sitta Linnaeus, 1758, nuthatch; "Cyanosittinae.   ...   V. Cyanositta gen. nov.   1. corallipes (Sharpe) 1888.   2. frontalis (Swains.) 1821   ...    3. oenochlamys (Sharpe) 1876.   ...   Gen. Cyanositta Gen. nov. (type: Dendrophila corallipes Sharpe.)" (Buturlin 1916) (OD per Laurent Raty); "Cyanositta Buturlin, 1916, Travaux Soc. Imp. Nat. Petrograd, XLIV (2), p. 149.  Type, by original designation, Dendrophila corallipes Sharpe, 1888." (JAJ 2021).

CYCLOPSITTA

(Psittaculidae; Ϯ Double-eyed Fig Parrot C. diophthalma) Gr. myth. Cyclops, a race of giants in Sicily having but one eye in the middle of their foreheads  < κυκλωψ kuklōps, κυκλωπος kuklōpos  round-eyed  < κυκλος kuklos  circle; ωψ ōps, ωπος ōpos  eye; Mod. L. psitta  parrot  < Gr. ψιττακη psittakē  parrot; "PSITTACULE DOUBLE-ŒIL (Psittacula diophthalma)  ... œil entouré supérieurement d'un trait vert bleuâtre, se terminant en avant, sur la région du Lorum par une huppe bleu tendre brillant, qui simule de loin des yeux doués d'un éclat de pierre précieuse" (Hombron & Jacquinot 1841); "CYCLOPSITTE DOUBLE ŒIL. - CYCLOPSITTA DIOPHTHALMA, Homb. et Jacq.  ... Syn. PSITTACULA DIOPHTHALMA, Homb. et Jacq. Ann. des Sciences nat., 2e série, vol. XVI, p. 318" (Jacquinot & Pucheran 1853); "Cyclopsitta was introduced by Reichenbach, Syst. Av. tab. lxxxii. 1850, where figures of a head, tail, wing, and claw are given. It seems to be a composite effort, as the head most resembles that of Trichoglossus versicolor [= Psitteuteles versicolor] Lear, the tail is unlike that of C. diophthalma Jacquinot and Pucheran, while the wing does not seem like that of any of these little parrots. It can certainly not be used for this genus, and I have rejected it as indeterminable." (Mathews 1912). At first sight the parrot labelled Cyclopsitta on Reichenbach's 1850, pl. LXXXII, appears to bear little resemblance to any fig parrot. Certainly the head has much of Lorius about it. However, Reichenbach's plate was based on Hombron & Jacquinot 1846, Voyage au Pôle Sud, Atlas Zoologique, plate 25bis, where figure B therein shows the distinctive ridged lower mandible of the genus. This was overlooked by Mathews 1912, and not included in the figures supplied by Mathews 1916/1917, Birds of Australia, VI, p. 63; "Cyclopsitta Reichenbach, 1850, Avium Syst. Nat.: 82.  Type, by subsequent designation (Pucheran, 1853, Mammif. Ois. In Hombron & Jacquinot, Voyag. Pôle Sud), Psittacula diophthalma Hombron and Jacquinot." (Beehler and Pratt, 2016, Birds New Guinea, p. 259) (see Opopsitta).
Var. Cyclopsittacus (Gr. ψιττακος psittakos  parrot), Cychlopsitta.
Synon. Manopsitta, Nannopsittacus, Opopsitta, Suavipsitta.

DAPHOENOSITTA

(Neosittidae; † Black Sittella D. miranda) Gr. δαφοινος daphoinos  reeking with blood  < δα- da-  very; φοινος phoinos  blood-red, bloody; genus Sitta Linnaeus, 1758, nuthatch; the Black Sittella was formerly known as the Pink-faced Nuthatch; “18.  DAPHŒNOSITTA MIRANDA, gen. et sp. nov.   DAPHŒNOSITTA, gen. nov.  Bill subulate, straight, shorter than the head, not notched; nostril basal, exposed, in front of an operculated groove; no rictal bristles  …  DAPHŒNOSITTA MIRANDA, sp. nov.  Above and below black, the feathers broadly edged with lead-grey; wing and tail fuscous brown; the four rectrices largely tipped with pink, nearly half the outermost being of that colour; rump stained with crimson; forehead, chin, and some feathers of the orbital ring rich crimson; metacarpal edge and adjacent under wing-coverts white; middle third of primaries and secondaries white on under surface of inner webs, forming a broad band across the wing; lateral rectrices below darker pink than on the upper surface   ...  Apart from the shortness and straightness of the bill, this bird is structurally a Sittella, and, were it not for its very erratic colouring, its bill would hardly prevent it finding a home in that genus. But on the ground that so wide a departure from the characteristic sobriety in colours of the Sittellas, and indeed of the Creepers generally, argues physical differences not apparent to the eye, it appears to me advisable to provide a separate genus for the present bird." (DeVis 1897); "Daphoenositta DeVis, 1897, Ibis, p. 380.  Type, by monotypy, Daphoenositta miranda DeVis, 1897." (JAJ 2022).
Var. Daphaenositta, Daphoenosina.
Synon. Neops, Neositta, Neosittella.

Dendrositta (See: DENDROCITTA)
DENDROCITTA

(Corvidae; Ϯ White-bellied Treepie D. leucogastra) Gr. δενδρον dendron  tree; κιττα kitta  magpie; "The genus proposed by Mr. Gould comprehends the Pica vagabunda, Wagl., Pica Sinensis, Gray, and a third species which the author believes to have been hitherto unnoticed.  To this group, on account of its arboreal habits, he gives the name of  DENDROCITTA.  Rostrum capite brevius, cultratum, ad basin latum, culmine arcuato, lateribus subtumidis.  Nares basales, plumis setaceis partim tectæ. Alæ mediocres, remigibus 5ta 6taque longioribus.  Cauda elongata, cuneata, rectricibus spatulatis.  Tarsi breves, debiles.  Digiti mediocres.  Hallux fortis, ungue forti, incurvo.  Typus genericus. DENDROCITTA LEUCOGASTRA.  ...  The shortness and comparative feeblenessof the tarsi in Dendrocitta, and its more elongated tail, the feathers of which are equally graduated, except the two middle ones which are much longer than the others, distinguish it from the typical Picæ, the common Magpie for example.  These characters are in accordance with its habit of wandering from tree to tree in search of its food. It is further distinguished by the form of its bill.  All the species yet known are natives of Eastern Asia." (Gould 1833); "Dendrocitta Gould, 1833, Proc. Zool. Soc. London, p. 57.  Type, by original designation, Dendrocitta leucogastra Gould." (Vaurie in Peters, 1962, XV, p. 246).
Var. Dendrositta.
Synon. Vagabunda.

DIOPSITTACA

(Psittacidae; Ϯ Red-shouldered Macaw D. nobilis) Gr. διος dios   noble; ψιττακη psittakē or ψιττακος psittakos  parrot; "Diopsittaca gen. nov.  Type, Psittacus nobilis Linnæus.  Differing from Ara in much smaller size (wing less than 300 mm.); bill much broader, more swollen laterally, the width of maxilla at base equal to much more than half the length (chord) of culmen, the greatest width of mandible equal to length (chord) of gonys; maxillary unguis extremely attenuated and acute (as in Ognorhynchus Gray); tail shorter than wing, and cheeks normally feathered.  Differing from Ognorhynchus in naked lores, absence of an exposed post-mandibular naked area, and other characters.   (Διος, noble; ψιττακη, a parrot.)" (Ridgway 1912); "Diopsittaca Ridgway, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 25, 1912, p. 99.  Type, by original designation, Psittacus nobilis Linné." (Peters, 1937, III, p. 180).
Synon. Conurus, Proconurus.

Euopsitta (See: Evopsitta)
Evopsitta

(Psittacidae; syn. Psittacara † Cuban Parakeet P. euops) Specific name Sittace euops Wagler, 1832; Mod. L. psitta  parrot; "18. EVOPSITTA, Bp.  -  77. Evops, Wagl.  -  78. Pyrilia, Bp.  -  79. Amazonina, O. des Murs" (Bonaparte 1854); "Evopsitta Bonaparte, 1854, Rev. Mag. Zool., sér. 2, VI, p. 151.  Type, by subsequent designation (G. Gray, 1855, Cat. Genera Subgenera Birds Brit. Mus., p. 87), Psittacus evops = Sittace euops Wagler, 1832." (JAJ 2021).
Var. Euopsitta, Euopsittacus, Eupsitta.

Eupsittaca

(Psittacidae; syn. Eupsittula † Orange-fronted Parakeet E. canicularis) Gr. ευ eu  fine, beauty; ψιττακη psittakē or ψιττακος psittakos  parrot; "Eupsittula Bp. ist vox hybrida und kann als solches nicht in Anwendung kommen, ich setze daher Eupsittaca" (Cabanis 1862); "Eupsittaca Cabanis, 1862, Journal für Ornithologie, X, p. 335.  New name for Eupsittula Bonaparte, 1853, considered a barbarous hybrid and unusable." (JAJ 2021).

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).

Eupsittacus

(Psittacidae; syn. Poicephalus † Red-fronted Parrot P. gulielmi) Gr. ευ eu  fine, good; ψιττακος psittakos  parrot; "The genus Poicephalus contains four well-defined groups of species   ...   2.  Maxilla pale, mandible dark, wing over 7 inches, culmen over 1 inch: P. gulielmi.   ...   The fourth group represents the typical Poicephalus   ...  the second in a new subgenus, EUPSITTACUS, type Pionus gulielmi Jardine." (A. Roberts 1922); "Eupsittacus A. Roberts, 1922, Annals Transvaal Mus., VIII (4), p. 212.  Type, by original designation, Pionus gulielmi Jardine, 1849." (JAJ 2020) (see Notopsittacus).

Eutelipsitta

(Psittacidae; syn. Trichoglossus † Scaly-breasted Lorikeet T. chlorolepidotus) Gr. ευτελης eutelēs  cheap, paltry  < τελος telos  expense; Mod. L. psitta  parrot  < Gr. ψιττακη psittakē  parrot (cf. anagram of genus Psitteuteles auct., lorikeet); "Genus CLXXVIII. Eutelipsitta nom. nov. replaces Psitteuteles nec Bonaparte.   Genus CLXXIX. Psitteuteles Bonaparte replaces Ptilosclera (Bp.) Gould.  ...  Gray's designation invalidated all later type differentiations, and consequently Ptilosclera must be replaced by Psitteuteles, and a new name is necessary for the group erroneously known by the latter name.  I therefore propose Eutelipsitta, and designate as type Psittacus chlorolepidotus Kuhl." (Mathews 1911); "Eutelipsitta Mathews, Nov. Zool., 18, 1911, p. 10.  New name for Psitteuteles of authors, not of Bonaparte." (Peters, 1937, III, p. 147).

Geopsittacus

(Psittaculidae; syn. Pezoporus Ϯ Night Parrot P. occidentalis) Gr. γεω- geō-  ground-  < γη gē  earth; ψιττακος psittakos  parrot; "GEOPSITTACUS OCCIDENTALIS, Gould.   ...   Hab. Western Australia.  Remark.— At a first glance this bird has the appearance of a Pezophorus formosus with an undeveloped tail; but on a careful comparison it is found not only to differ from that species in some parts of its colouring, but also in form—sufficiently so, indeed, to warrant the opinion that it will be necessary to make it the type of a new genus.  Its whole contour and colour reminds one of Strigops.  The points in which it differs from Pezoporus are the possession of a thick bluffy head, larger and more swollen nostrils, the total absence of any red mark on the forehead, a much larger wing with more rounded primaries, a very short tail the two centre feathers of which are much shorter than the two next on each side, and, lastly, in having very differently formed feet, with short and feeble nails, whereas in Pezoporus they are prolonged and slender.  For this new bird I propose the generic name of Geopsittacus, with that of occidentalis as its specific designation." (Gould 1861); "Geopsittacus Gould, Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1861, p. 100. Type, by monotypy, Geopsittacus occidentalis Gould." (Peters, 1937, III, p. 273). The nocturnal, terrestrial Night Parrot was considered extinct, but tiny groups have now been rediscovered in very remote spinifex habitat in the Channel Country of Queensland and the Pilbara of Western Australia, with a world population thought to be less than thirty individuals. 

GEOSITTA

(Furnariidae; † Common Miner G. cunicularia fissirostris) Gr. γεω- geō-  ground-, earth-  < γη gē  earth; genus Sitta Linnaeus, 1758, nuthatch; the terrestrial Common Miner was classified with the nuthatches, subfamily Sittinae, by Swainson 1837, because of its straight bill, short tail, and long hind-toe with a curved, lengthened claw; "GEOSITTA, Sw.  (fig. 283.)   Bill longer than the head, trigonal at the base, cylindrical beyond. Culmen rounded. The tip of the upper mandible entire, broader than high, and slightly bent over the lower. Wings long, pointed; the first quill nearly equal to the second and third, which are longest; tertials lengthened. Tail slightly forked. Feet slender. Anterior toes rather short; the lateral ones unequal, the claws small; hind toe as long as the middle toe, but shorter than the tarsus; the claw much lengthened, and slightly curved.  Chili.   G. anthoïdes.  Part 5. No. 129." (Swainson 1837 (Classif. Birds)); "129. GEOSITTA anthoïdes.  ...  Inhabits Chili." (Swainson 1837 (Anim. Menag.)); "Geositta SWAINSON, Classif. Birds, 2, p. 317, 1837— generic characters only; type by subs. desig. (SWAINSON, Anim. Menag., p. 323, Dec. 1837) Geositta anthoides SWAINSON = Alauda fissirostris KITTLITZ." (Hellmayr, 1925, Cat. Birds Americas, Pt. IV, 2); "Geositta Swainson, Classif. Bds., 2, 1837, p. 317, fig. 283.  Type, by monotypy, Geositta anthoides, Part 5, No. 129 = Alauda fissirostris Kittlitz." (Peters, 1951, VII, p. 58).  Fjeldså, Christidis & Ericson (eds.) 2020, treat this genus, together with Sclerurus, in the family Scleruridae.
Var. Geocitta.
Synon. Euthyonyx, Geobamon, Geobates.

GLOSSOPSITTA

(Psittacidae; † Musk Lorikeet G. concinna) Gr. γλωσσα glōssa  tongue; Mod. L. psitta  parrot  < Gr. ψιττακη psittakē  parrot; the brush-tipped tongue of the Musk Lorikeet is an adaptation to feeding on nectar and pollen; "76. GLOSSOPSITTA, Bp. — 308. Australis, Lath. (Concinnus, Shaw) — 309. Pusilla, Shaw. — 310. Porphyrocephalus, Diet." (Bonaparte 1854); "Glossopsitta Bonaparte, Rev. et Mag. Zool. (2), 6, 1854, p. 157.  Type, by subsequent designation, Psittacus australis Latham, not of Gmelin = Psittacus concinnus Shaw. (G. R. Gray, Cat. Gen. Subgen. Bds., 1855, p. 88)." (Peters, 1937, III, p. 157).
Var. Glossopsittacus. 
Synon. Centrourus, Glossiphus.

Gnathosittaca

(Psittacidae; syn. Ognorhynchus † Yellow-eared Parrot O. icterotis) Gr. γναθος gnathos  jaw; σιττακη sittakē or σιττακος sittakos  parrot; "Ich nehme daher keinen Anstand, dieses anscheinend seltene Unicum als neu, und wegen abweichender Eigenthümlichkeiten als eigene Gruppe der Conurinae zu beschreiben:  Gnathosittaca Heinei n. sp.  ...   In der Grösse stimmt diese Art etwa mit Maracana Vieill., Illigeri Kuhl überein, zeichnet sich aber vor allen Conurinen durch ihren verhältnissmässig dicken und seitlich so wenig zusammengedrückten Schnabel aus und kann in Bezug auf die Schnabelform (indem sie die von den sonst ziemlich gleich grossen starkschnäbligeren Arten, wie nobilis Lin., gouaruba Gm. etc. merklich übertrifft) eigentlich nur mit dem grossen Macao Lin., aracanga Gm. verglichen werden, natürlich in entsprechend verkleinertem Maassstabe; verhältnissmässig aber ist der Unterkiefer noch abgerundeter und seitlich weniger zusammengedrückt.  ...  Aus den hier angegebenen Aehnlichkeiten und Abweichungen erhellt, dass unsere neeue Art weder nach Grösse noch nach Schnabelform oder Färbung zu irgend einer andern Art in innige verwandtschaftliche Beziehung gebracht werden kann, sondern dass sie vielmehr den Typus einer eigenen Gruppe darzustellen scheint, als deren hervorstechendes charakteristisches Kennzeichen schon die eigenthümliche Schnabelform, namentlich der breite, verhältnissmässig grosse Unterkiefer genügen möchte.  Von diesem ist daher auch der Gattungsname Gnathosittaca (γναθος Kinnlade, σιττακη = Psittacus) entnommen." (Cabanis 1865); "Gnathosittaca Cabanis, 1865, Journal für Ornith, XII (1864), no. 72, p. 414.  Type, by original designation, Gnathosittaca heinei Cabanis, 1865 = Conurus icterotis Masséna and Souancé, 1854." (JAJ 2021).

Grammopsittaca

(Psittacidae; syn. Bolborhynchus † Barred Parakeet B. lineola) Gr. γραμμη grammē  line  < γραφω graphō   to write; ψιττακη psittakē  or ψιττακος psittakos  parrot; "Grammopsittaca gen. nov.  Type. Psittacula lineola Cassin.  Nearest Psilopsiagon but differing from both that genus and Bolborhynchus in having the cere much less tumid, broadly subfusiform  (by encroachment of frontal feathering on posterior portion), tail not more than two-thirds (sometimes but little more than half) as long as wing, graduated for much less than half its length; tarsus much shorter than outer front toe without claw; and plumage without either gray or yellow (green, sometimes barred or spotted with black).  (Γραμμη, line; ψιττακη, a parrot.)" (Ridgway 1912); "Grammopsittaca Ridgway, 1912, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, XXV, p. 100.  Type, by original designation, Psittacula lineola Cassin, 1853." (JAJ 2021).

Grandisitta

(Sittidae; syn. Sitta † Giant Nuthatch S. magna) L. grandis  large; genus Sitta Linnaeus, 1758, nuthatch (JG; see Manuscript-names).

Gymnopsittacus

(Psittacidae; syn. Aratinga † Dusky-headed Parakeet A. weddellii) Gr. γυμνος gumnos  bare, naked; ωψ ōps,  ωπος ōpos  eye; ψιττακος psittakos  parrot; "E outro  Gymnopsittacus nobis (2) com aquelles caratéres, porém com a cauda desegual, o bico elevado, espesso e fórte, tomia grandemente entalhada; tarsos curtos, menores que o pellegar (excl. a unha).  —  Especie typica: G. weddelli, co-typo C. cactorum.   ...   (2) Gymos [sic], nú,  ops — olhos  psittacus, periquito.  ...  Gymnopsittacus gen, nov.  ...  Região periophthalmica largamente núa, sendo a pelle rugosa.  4.a remige menos attenuada que as duas anteriores.  Coloração geral verde.  ...  22 — GYMNOPSITTACUS  CACTORUM (Wied.)   ...   23 — GYMNOPSITTACUS AERUGINOSUS (L.)   ...   24 — GYMNOPSITTACUS WEDDELLI (Deville)" (Miranda Ribeiro 1922); "Gymnopsittacus Miranda Ribeiro, 1922, Revista do Museu Paulista, XII (2) (1920), pp. 9, 26.  Type, by original designation, Conurus weddellii Deville, 1851." (JAJ 2023).

Gypopsitta

(Psittacidae; syn. Pyrilia † Vulturine Parrot P. vulturina) Gr. γυψ gups, γυπος gupos  vulture; Mod. L. psitta  parrot   < Gr. ψιττακη psittakē   parrot; "102. Psittacus vulturinus Illiger.  Patria: Brasilia.  Viridi splendens; capite calvo, nigricante; abdomine smaragdino; torque cervicali rectricumque vexillis internis flavis, pectore olivaceoflavicante; alarum tectricibus inferioribus coccineis, humeris aurantiis; collo postico nigricante; remigibus coerulescentinigris, marginibus apicem versus flavis; caudae apice coeruleo." (Kuhl 1820); "25. Gypopsitta, Bp.  112. vulturina, Wagl." (Bonaparte 1856); "head naked, or, rather, covered with hairs  ...  the hairs are black on the black skin, and whitish on the forehead and lores" (Salvadori 1891); "Gypopsitta Bonaparte, Naumannia, 6, 1856, Beilage no. 1, Consp. Psitt., genus 25.  Type, by monotypy, Psittacus vulturinus Wagler = Psittacus vulturinus Kuhl." (Peters, 1937, III, p. 213).
Var. Gypopsittacus.

HAPALOPSITTACA

(Psittacidae; Ϯ Rusty-faced Parrot H. amazonina) Gr. ἁπαλος hapalos  delicate; ψιττακη psittakē  parrot; "Hapalopsittaca gen. nov.  Type, Psittacus amazoninus Des Murs.  Differing from Pionopsitta Bonaparte (type and only species Psittacus pileatus Scopoli) in having the bill relatively much narrower, with maxilla compressed laterally, its width at base equal to but little more than half the length (chord) of culmen; maxillary tomium without distinct, if any, post-ungual notch or "tooth"; base of mandible beneath narrowly and deeply concave; tenth (outermost) primary equal to seventh; lores densely feathered; auricular feathers narrow, somewhat elongated; tail dusky blue distally, dusky red proximally, and sexes alike in color.  ('Aπαλος, delicate; ψιττακη, a parrot.)" (Ridgway 1912); "Hapalopsittaca Ridgway, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 25, 1912, p. 100.  Type, by original designation and monotypy, Psittacus amazoninus Des Murs." (Peters, 1937, III, p. 212).

Heliopsitta

(Psittacidae; syn. Guaruba † Golden Parakeet G. guarouba) Gr. ἡλιος hēlios  sun; Mod. L. psitta  parrot  < Gr. ψιττακη psittakē  parrot; "9. HELIOPSITTA, Bp.  — 31. Guarouba, Gm." (Bonaparte 1854); "Heliopsitta Bonaparte, 1854, Revue et Magasin de Zoologie, 2 sér., VI, p. 150.  Type, by monotypy, Psittacus guarouba Gmelin, 1788." (JAJ 2021).

Hemipsittacus

(Psittacidae; syn. Ara † Chestnut-fronted Macaw A. severus) Gr. ἡμι- hēmi-  half-, small < ἡμισυς hēmisus  half; ψιττακος psittakos  parrot; "E’ possivel que as especies que Ihering repete  como A. severa, A. maracanã, A. auricollis, A. manilata, A. nobilis e A. hahni, devam ser referidas á quatro generos diversos, tanto quanto o induzem os caractéres exteriores.  O primeiro sob o nome de Hemipsittacus  ...  tendo por typo A. severa de Linneu.   ...   Hemipsittacus, gen. nov.   Craneo sub-deprimido, curto, porèm maior que o bico; este elevado, com a tomia fórtemente entalhada; gonis de tomia sinuosa e base nua.  Narinas semi-occultas entre cerdas.  Cara e mento nús e aquella percorrida por linhas parallelas de pennas concentricas aos olhos que ficam no plano do hiato.  Pennas escapulares mediocres.  Typo: Pittacus [sic] severus." (Miranda Ribeiro 1922); "Hemipsittacus Miranda Ribeiro, 1922, Revista do Museu Paulista, XII (2) (1920), pp. 7, 16.  Type, by original designation, Psittacus severus Linnaeus, 1758." (JAJ 2022).

Hesperapsittacus (See: Hesperopsittacus)
Hesperopsittacus

(Psittacidae; syn. Platycercus † Western Rosella P. icterotis) Gr. ἑσπερος hesperos  western; ψιττακος psittakos  parrot; "Hesperopsittacus Subgen. Nov.  Type Species: Psittacus icterotis Kuhl, 1820.  ...  Etymology: Hesperopsittacus alludes to the western distribution of this group of parrots" (Wells & Wellington 1992); "Hesperopsittacus Wells and Wellington, 1992, Sydney Bay Naturalist, I, p. 107+.  Type, by original designation, Psittacus icterotis Kuhl, 1820." (JAJ 2021).
Var. Hesperapsittacus.

Himalayapsitta

(Psittacidae; syn. Psittacula † Slaty-headed Parakeet P. himalayana)  Himalaya Mts.  < Sanskrit hima  snow; ālaya  abode; Mod. L. psitta  parrot  < Gr. ψιττακος psittakos  parrot; "Himalayapsitta Braun, gen. nov., feminin (Himalayapsitta himalayana, H. finschii, H. cyanocephala, H. roseata), Typusart: Psittacus himalayanus Lesson, 1831.  Der Name leitet sich vom Diversitätszentrum dieser Gruppe im südlichen Himalaya ab." (Braun et al. 2016); "Himalayapsitta Braun in Braun, Bahr and Wink, 2016, Vogelwarte, 54 (4), p. 323.  Type, by original designation, Psittacus himalayanus Lesson, 1832." (JAJ 2020).

Homositta

(Sittidae; syn. Sitta † Indian Nuthatch S. castanea) Gr. ὁμως homōs together, alike; genus Sitta Linnaeus, 1758, nuthatch; "Sittinae.   ...  VIII. a. Homositta subgen. nov.  1. castaneoventris Frankl. 1831.   2. cashmirensis Brooks 1871.   3. cinnamoventris Blyth 1842.  ...  Subgen. Homositta subg. nov. (type: S. castaneoventris Frankl.)" (Buturlin 1916) (OD per Laurent Raty); "Homositta Buturlin, 1916, Travaux Soc. Imp. Nat. Pétrograd, XLIV (2), pp. 152, 156, 169.  Type, by original designation, Sitta castaneoventris Franklin, 1831 = Sitta castanea Lesson, 1830." (JAJ 2021).

HYPOSITTA

(Vangidae; † Nuthatch Vanga H. corallirostris) Gr. ὑπο hupo  somewhat like, related to; genus Sitta Linnaeus, 1758, nuthatch; the Nuthatch Vanga, formerly called the Coral-billed or Madagascar Nuthatch, is the ecological equivalent of the Holarctic/Oriental nuthatches Sittidae in Madagascar; "My attention having been called by a note in the 'Zoological Record' (xvi. Aves, p. 28) to the prior use in entomology by the Baron Chaudoir (Bull. Mosc. 1838, p. 8), of the generic name Hypherpes, conferred by me some years ago (P. Z. S. 1863, p. 85) on a bird discovered in Madagascar by my brother, I beg leave to substitute for the latter the name Hypositta 3, and hope that this curious form will henceforth be known as Hypositta corallirostris    ...    3 Th. ὑπο, sub; σιττη, Sitta." (A. Newton 1881); "Hypositta A. Newton, 1881, Proc. Zool. Soc. London, p. 438.  New name for Hypherpes A. Newton, 1863, not of Eschscholtz, 1838 (Coleoptera)." (JAJ 2021) (see Hypherpes).
Synon. Hypherpes.

Leptositta

(Sittidae; syn. Sitta † White-cheeked Nuthatch S. leucopsis) Gr. λεπτος leptos delicate, slender; genus Sitta Linnaeus, 1758, nuthatch; "Sittinae.  ...  VIII. c. Leptositta subgen. nov.   1. leucopsis Gould 1849.  ...  2. carolinensis Lath. 1790.  ...  Subgen. Leptositta subg. nov. (type: S. leucopsis Gould.)" (Buturlin 1916) (OD per Laurent Raty); "Leptositta Buturlin, 1916, Travaux Soc. Imp. Nat. Pétrograd, XLIV (2), pp. 153, 156, 169.  Type, by original designation, Sitta leucopsis Gould, 1849." (JAJ 2021).

LEPTOSITTACA

(Psittacidae; Ϯ Golden-plumed Parakeet L. branickii) Gr. λεπτος leptos  delicate, slender; σιττακη sittakē or ψιττακος psittakos  parrot; "LEPTOSITTACA, gen. nov.  Leptosittaca genus novum Psittacorum, generi Conuro affinis, differt spatio latior ante- et suboculari nudo, necnon remigis quarti apice integro.  Species unica cognita, L. branickii, coloribus Gnathosittacam icterotem (Mass. et Souanc.) fere æmulat.   16. LEPTOSITTACA BRANICKII, sp. n.   ...  Cette espèce nouvelle est tellement éloignée de toutes les perruches connues que nous sommes forcés d'en faire un nouveau genre (Leptosittaca)  ...  Par la forme, la Leptosittaca branickii ressemble le plus à quelques espéces du genre Conurus, surtout au Conurus leucophthalmus, mais elle s'en distingue par la grande extension de la peau nue en avant et en dessous de l'œil et par la forme de la quatrième remige, qui n'est pas du tout atténuée ou échancrée dans la partie terminale de la barbe interne, comme chez toutes les espèces de Conurus. En outre, les ailes et la queue sont un peu plus longues, et le bec plus faible et plus court, que chez le C. leucophthalmus." (von Berlepsch & Sztolcman 1894); "Leptosittaca Berlepsch and Stolzmann, Ibis, 1894, p. 402, pl. 11. Type, by monotypy, Leptosittaca branickii Berlepsch and Stolzmann." (Peters, 1937, III, p. 192).
Var. Leptopsittaca.

leucopsitta

Gr. λευκος leukos  white; ωψ ōps, ωπος ōpos  face; genus Sitta Linnaeus, 1758, nuthatch.

Leucositta

(Sittidae; syn. Sitta † White-breasted Nuthatch S. carolinensis) Gr. λευκος leukos white; genus Sitta Linnaeus, 1758, nuthatch (JG; see Manuscript-names).

LOPHOPSITTACUS

‡ (Psittaculidae; † Broad-billed Parrot L. mauritianus) Gr. λοφος lophos  crest; ψιττακος psittakos  parrot; the Broad-billed Parrot is known only from subfossil remains and the variable accounts and drawings of early travellers, but has not been recorded since the third quarter of the 17th century; "I think Prof. Schlegel is clearly right in assigning it to Psittacus mauritianus Owen, which we only know from a few bones. The most extraordinary feature it presents is perhaps the frontal crest, of a shape quite unlike that found, so far as I am aware, in any other form of Parrot, rising as it does from the very base of the bill and terminating before it reaches the occiput, which appears to be flat and smooth.  ...  I would therefore propose the name of LOPHOPSITTACUS for the group of which it is the type - the only known external character that we can as yet depend upon being the that afforded by the singular frontal crest" (A. Newton 1875); "Lophopsittacus A. Newton, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1875, p. 350.  Type by original designation, Psittacus mauritianus Owen." (W. Sclater, 1924, Syst. Av. Aethiop., I, p. 205).
Var. Lophopsittaca.
Synon. Megapsittacus.

Macrositta

(Sittidae; syn. Sitta † Giant Nuthatch S. magna) Gr. μακρος makros  large; genus Sitta Linnaeus, 1758, nuthatch (JG; see Manuscript-names).

Manopsitta

(Psittacidae; syn. Cyclopsitta † Coxen's Fig Parrot C. coxeni) Gr. μανος manos  thin (i.e. small) (cf. L. manus  hand); Mod. L. psitta  parrot  < Gr. ψιττακη psittakē  parrot; perhaps a lapsus for Nanopsitta (<  Gr. νανος nanos  dwarf); "Manopsitta, nom. nov., for Opopsitta Sclater 1860: used in error for Cyclopsitta Auct.  Type, Cyclopsitta coxeni Gould." (Mathews 1913); "Manopsitta Mathews, Austral Av. Rec. vol. ii. pts. 2-3, p. 62, Oct. 23rd, 1913.  Type (by original designation): Cyclopsitta coxeni Gould." (Mathews, 1927, Syst. Av. Austral., I, p. 304).

Manupsittaca

(Psittacidae; syn. Nannopsittaca † Amazonian Parrotlet N. dachilleae) Manu National Park, Madre de Dios, Peru; genus Nannopsittaca Ridgway, 1912, parrotlet (cf. Gr. ψιττακη psittakē  parrot) (JG; see Manuscript-names).

Megapsittacus

‡ (Psittacidae; syn. Lophopsittacus † Broad-billed Parrot L. mauritianus) Gr. μεγας megas,  μεγαλη megalē  great; ψιττακος psittakos  parrot; "Palæornis, Megapsittacus, Eclectus?  ...  A Maurizio, con ossa di Didus, venne scoperta la mandibola inferiore di un grande pappagallo, che Owen nominò Psittacus Mauritianus; A. Milne Edwards credo che, sebbene facesse tipo a parte, quell' uccello era più affine ai Microglossum della Papuasia ed alle Ara dell' America australe che non ad altri Psittacidi; io, su questo, ho creduto bene di distinguerlo provisoriamente col nome generico di Megapsittacus; pare che non esistesse più quando i primi Europei approdarono a Maurizio, almeno, nessuno ne parla" (Giglioli 1874); “Megapsittacus GIGLIOLI  ...  This antedates and should supersede Lophopsittacus Newton, 1875.” (Richmond, 1917, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 53, no. 2221, p. 602); "Megapsittacus Giglioli, 1874, Boll. Soc. Geogr. Italiana, XI (5-7), p. 357.  Type, by monotypy, Psittacus mauritianus Owen, 1866." (JAJ 2021).

MELOPSITTACUS

(Psittaculidae; Ϯ Budgerigar M. undulatus) Gr. μελος melos  song, tune; ψιττακος psittakos  parrot; "MELOPSITTACUS UNDULATUS.  Warbling Grass-Parrakeet.   ...   Canary Parrot, Colonists.  Betcherrygah, Natives of Liverpool Plains.   AMONG the numerous members of the family of Parrots inhabiting Australia, this lovely little bird is pre-eminent both for beauty of plumage and elegance of form, which, together with its extreme cheerfulness of disposition and sprightliness of manner, render it an especial favourite with all who have had an opportunity of seeing it alive. This animated disposition is as conspicuous in confinement as in its native wilds; a pair now before me are in exuberant health after having braved the severities of a passage to this country by way of Cape Horn in the midst of winter.   ....    As cage-birds they are as interesting as can possibly be imagined; for, independently of their highly ornamental appearance, they differ from all the other members of their family that I am acquainted with, in having a most animated and pleasing song; besides which, they are constantly billing, cooing, and feeding each other, and assuming every possible variety of graceful position. Their inward warbling song, which cannot be described, is unceasingly poured forth from morn to night, and is even continued throughout the night if they are placed in a room with lights, and where an animated conversation is carried on.  In a state of nature they feed exclusively upon grass-seeds, with which their crops are always found crammed; in confinement they thrive equally well upon canary-seed." (Gould 1840); "Melopsittacus Gould, Bds. Austr., pt. 1, 1840, pl. [10] [= 5, pl. 44 of bound volume]. Type, by monotypy, Psittacus undulatus Shaw." (Peters, 1937, III, p. 272).
Var. Melopsitta.
Synon. Sagittifer.

Melositta (See: Mesositta)
Mesositta

(Sittidae; syn. Sitta † White-tailed Nuthatch S. himalayensis) Gr. μεσος mesos middle, intermediate; genus Sitta Linnaeus, 1758, nuthatch; "Sittinae.   ...   IX. Mesositta Gen. nov.   1. himalayensis (Jard. et Selby) 1835.   ...   Gen. Mesositta gen. nov. (monotype: Sitta himalayensis Jard. et Selby.)" (Buturlin 1916) (OD per Laurent Raty); "Mesositta Buturlin, 1916, Travaux Soc. Imp. Nat. Petrograd, XLIV (2), p. 152.  Type, by original designation, Sitta himalayensis Jardine and Selby, 1835." (JAJ 2021).

MICROPSITTA

(Psittaculidae; Ϯ Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot M. keiensis chloroxantha) Gr. μικρος mikros  small; Mod. L. psitta  parrot  < Gr. ψιττακη psittakē  parrot; "XI.e  Sous-genre. MICROPSITTE; Micropsitta.  Bec très-court, très-haut, très-comprimé sur les côtés, à pointe très-recourbée, à bords saillans, séparés de la pointe par une profonde échancrure triangulaire; mandibule inférieure courte, mutique, rubanée et carénée en devant; tarses très-courts; queue courte, arrondie; chaque rectrice terminée en pointe mucronée, aiguë; ailes pointues, aussi longues que la queue.   Observ. Ce sous-genre ne renferme qu'une espèce, d'une taille excessivement petite, vrai pygmée de la famille des perroquets. Cet oiseau curieux, découvert par MM. Quoy et Gaimard à la Nouvelle-Guinée, décrit et figuré dans la partie zoologique du Voyage de l'Astrolabe, en ce moment en publication, est de la grosseur d'un troglodyte ordinaire." (Lesson 1831); "Micropsitta Lesson, Traité d'Orn., livr. 8, 1831, p. 646. Type, by monotypy, "Cet oiseau curieux  ...   troglodyte ordinaire" = Psittacus (Psittacula) pygmeus Quoy and Gaimard, not Psittacus pygmaeus Gmelin = Micropsitta chloroxantha Oberholser." (Peters 1937, III, 167).
Synon. Micropsites, Nasiterna.

Micropsittacus

(Psittacidae; syn. Poicephalus † Brown-headed Parrot P. cryptoxanthus) Gr. μικρος mikros  small; ψιττακος psittakos  parrot (see Eupsittacus); "The genus Poicephalus contains four well-defined groups of species  ...  3.  Maxilla dark, mandible pale, wing under 7 inches, culmen not over 1 inch: P. fuscicapillus and P. flavifrons   ...   The fourth group represents the typical Poicephalus, the third may be placed in a new subgenus, MICROPSITTACUS, type Pionus fuscicapillus Verr. and Des Murs" (A. Roberts 1922); "Micropsittacus A. Roberts, 1922, Annals Transvaal Mus., VIII (4), p. 212.  Type, by original designation, Pionus fuscicapillus J. Verreaux and des Murs, 1849 (not of Wagler, 1832) = Poicephalus cryptoxanthus Peters, 1854." (JAJ 2020) (see Eupsittacus).

Micrositta

(Sittidae; syn. Sitta † Snowy-browed Nuthatch S. villosa) Gr. μικρος mikros  small; genus Sitta Linnaeus, 1758, nuthatch; "Sittinae.  ...  VIII. b. Micrositta subgen. nov.  1. villosa Verr. 1865.  ...   2. whiteheadi Sharpe 1884.   3. canadensis L. 1766.   4. pygmaea Vig. 1839.  ...  5. pusilla Lath. 1790.   6. krueperi Pelz. 1863.   ...   Subgen. Micrositta subg. nov. (type: S. villosa Verr.)" (Buturlin 1916) (OD per Laurent Raty); "Micrositta Buturlin, 1916, Travaux Soc. Imp. Nat. Petrograd, XLIV (2), p. 153.  Type, by original designation, Sitta villosa Verreaux, 1865." (JAJ 2021).

Microsittaca (See: Microsittace)
Microsittace

(Psittacidae; syn. Enicognathus † Austral Parakeet E. ferrugineus) Gr. μικρος mikros  little; σιττακη sittakē  parrot; "Subfam. II.  CONURINÆ.   ...   13. MICROSITTACE, Bp.  — 47. Smaragdina, Gm. — 48. Leucotis, Kuhl. — 49. Luciani, Deville. — 50. Vittata, Shaw. — 51. Versicolor, Gm. — 52. Devillii, Massena. — 53. Calliptera, Mass. — 54. Rupicola, Tschudi. — 55. Cheripepe, Vieill. — 56. Chlorogenys, Wagler. — 57. Lepida, Ill. — 58. Melanura, Spix. — 59? Squamata, Lath. — 60. Cyanoptera, Gm. — 61. Pyrrhura, Reich." (Bonaparte 1854); "Microsittace Bonaparte, Rev. et Mag. Zool. (2), 6, 1854, p. 150.  Type, by subsequent designation, Psittacus smaragdinus Gmelin = Psittacus ferrugineus P. L. S. Müller. (G. R. Gray, Cat. Gen. Subgen. Bds., 1855, p. 87.)" (Peters, 1937, III, p. 199).
Var. Microsittaca.

MYIOPSITTA

(Psittacidae; Ϯ Monk Parakeet M. monachus) Gr. μυς mus, μυος muos  mouse; Mod. L. psitta  parrot  < Gr. ψιττακη psittakē  parrot; alluding to the mouse-grey face and underparts of the Monk Parakeet; "Subfam. II. CONURINÆ.   ...   14. MYIOPSITTA, Bp.  — 62. Murina, Gm. — 63. Canicollis, Wagl. — 64. Murinoides, Temm. — 65. Calito, Jardine. — 66. Aurifrons, Less. — 67. Orbygnesia, Bp." (Bonaparte 1854); "Myiopsitta Bonaparte, Rev. et Mag. Zool. (2), 6, 1854, p. 150. Type, by subsequent designation, Psittacus monachus Boddaert2 (G. R. Gray, Cat. Gen. Subgen. Bds., 1855, p. 87).   ...   2 Boddaert's name is the older; Psittacus murinus Gmelin, the first species in Bonaparte's genus, is a synonym." (Peters, 1937, III, p. 200).
Var. Myopsitta, Myiopsittacus, Myopsittacus.

NANNOPSITTACA

(Psittacidae; † Tepui Parrotlet N. panychlora) Gr. ναννος nannos  dwarf; ψιττακη psittakē  parrot; "Nannopsittaca gen. nov.  Type, Brotogerys panychlorus Salvin and Godman.  Differing from Urochroma Bonaparte in having the bill much more slender, the deoth of maxilla at base equal to much less than half the length (chord) of culmen, the latter less strongly decurved; tarsus as long as outer front toe without claw; tenth (outermost) primary with inner web emarginated near tip; orbital region mostly feathered; rectrices wholly green, and size smaller (wing less than 95 mm.).  The type species of this genus has hitherto been referred either to Brotogerys or Bolborhynchus, but evidently it is far more closely allied to Urochroma, from which, however, it is very distinct generically.  (Nαννος, dwarf; ψιττακη, a parrot.)" (Ridgway 1912); "Nannopsittaca Ridgway, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 25, 1912, p. 100.  Type, by original designation and monotypy, Brotogerys panychlorus Salvin and Godman." (Peters, 1937, III, p. 208).

Nannopsittacus

(Psittacidae; syn. Cyclopsitta † Dusky-cheeked Fig Parrot C. melanogenia suavissima) Gr. ναννος nannos  dwarf; ψιττακος psittakos  parrot; "There is another group of very small birds with square tails which, however, must be regarded as a very distinct genus.  In this group the cere is naked, the bill projecting, the face of the lower mandible three-ridged.  The wing has the first three primaries practically equal, with the fourth very little less; a wing-formula unlike either of the preceding.  The tail is very short, almost hidden by the upper and under tail-coverts, the former slightly shorter, the latter equal; it has the feathers broad, not pointed, and the tail is square, not wedge-shaped, and much less than half the length of the wing.  I name as type Cyclopsitta suavissima Sclater, introducing for it the generic name NANNOPSITTACUS.  This includes the species guglielmi III., melanogenys and nigrifrons of the British Museum Catalogue." (Mathews 1916); "Nannopsittacus Mathews, 1916, Birds of Australia, VI (1), p. 65.  Type, by original designation, Cyclopsitta suavissima P. Sclater, 1876." (JAJ 2021).

NECROPSITTACUS

‡ (Psittaculidae; † Rodrigues Parrot N. rodricanus) Gr. νεκρος nekros  dead; ψιττακος psittakos  parrot; the Rodrigues Parrot was described from bones and contemporary accounts, being last recorded in 1761; "Psittacus rodericanus   ...   Les deux mandibules du Perroquet de Rodrigue suffisent parfaitement pour indiquer les affinités de cette espèce, et nous montrent que, bien que se rapprochant des Lorinæ, cet oiseau avait, avec les Palæornis, d'incontestables affinités.  Aussi je proposerai d'établir par lui, à côté de ces derniers, un petit groupe générique portant le nom de Necropsittacus" (A. Milne-Edwards 1874); "Necropsittacus A. Milne-Edwards, Ann. Sci. Nat. (5) xix, art. 3, p. 18, 1874.  Type by original designation, Psittacus rodricanus M.-Edw." (W. Sclater, 1924, Syst. Av. Aethiop., I, p. 202).
Var. Necopsittacus.

NEOPSITTACUS

(Psittaculidae; Ϯ Yellow-billed Lorikeet N. musschenbroekii) Gr. νεος neos  new, different; ψιττακος psittakos  parrot; "Gen. nov. Neopsittacus, SALVAD.  Sp. 34. Neopsittacus musschenbroekii (ROSENB.).  ...  Questa species ha il becco notevolmente diverso da quello dei Trichoglossini; la mandibola superiore è molto più fortemente incurvata, e la inferiore è molto meno prominente all' innanzi e coll' angolo (gonys) largo e formante anteriormente una superficie piana. Per tali caratteri questa specie differisce da tutte quelle del gruppo dei Trichoglossini, ai quali forse neppure appartiene, per cui ho creduto di doverne fare il tipo di un genere distinto." (Salvadori 1875); "Neopsittacus Salvadori, Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, 7, 1875, p. 761. Type, by monotypy, Nanodes musschenbroekii Schlegel." (Peters, 1937, III, p. 162).

neositta

Gr. νεος neos  new; genus Sitta Linnaeus, 1758, nuthatch (syn. Climacteris affinis superciliosus).

Neositta

(Neosittidae; syn. Daphoenositta † Varied Sittella D. chrysoptera) Gr. νεος neos new; genus Sitta Linnaeus, 1758, nuthatch; "Sitella.  Dieser von Swainson 1837 (Classif. B. v. 2. p. 317) für die australischen Kleiber eingeführte Name fand schon vorher bei Rafinesque, (Analyse de la nature ou tableau des corps organisés, Palermo 1815, p. 68) eine andere Verwendung, nämlich für die Gattung Sitta L.  Rafinesque's Name ist kein nomen nudum; denn obwohl eine Diagnose nicht gegeben, lässt die Bemerkung, dass seine Bezeichnung sich mit dem Begriff: Sitta L. deckt, keinen Zweifel darüber bestehen, was er damit meint. Da auch Neops Vieill. (Nouv. Dict. v. 31, p. 327 [= 337]) schon vorher (Vieillot, Analyse 1816, p. 45) eine andere Bedeutung erhielt, müssen die australischen Spechtmeisen neu benannt werden und schlage ich dafür Neositta vor." (Hellmayr 1901); "Neositta Hellmayr, 1901, Journ. f. Orn., 49, p. 187.  Type, by monotypy, Sittella chrysoptera Latham. New name for Sittella Swainson, preoccupied." (Greenway in Peters, 1967, XII, p. 145).  Until the early years of the 20th century the sittellas were considered to be allied to the nuthatches Sittidae.  In the past the various subspecies of this bird have been treated as separate species (e.g. D. leucocephala, D. striata, D. leucoptera, D. pileata), but hybrids and intergrades are frequent.

Nicopsitta

(Psittacidae; syn. Psittacula † Malabar Parakeet P. columboides) Nicole Braun (fl. 2016) wife of German ornithologist Dr Michael P. Braun; Mod. L. psitta  parrot  < Gr. ψιττακος psittakos  parrot; "Nicopsitta Braun, gen. nov., feminin (Nicopsitta columboides, N. calthrapae), Typusart: Palaeornis columboides Vigors, 1830.  Der Name wurde zu Ehren von Nicole Braun gewählt, der Frau von MPB." (Braun et al. 2016); "Nicopsitta Braun in Braun, Bahr and Wink, 2016, Vogelwarte, 54 (4), p. 323.  Type, by original designation, Palaeornis columboides Vigors, 1830." (JAJ 2020).

Northipsitta

(Psittacidae; syn. Polytelis † Princess Parrot P. alexandrae) Alfred John North (1855-1917) Australian jeweller, oologist; Mod. L. psitta  parrot  < Gr. ψιττακη psittakē  parrot; "SUBSTITUTE-NAMES.   ...   Northipsitta, nom. nov., for Spathopterus North; not Spathoptera (Lath.) [sic], Serv. Ann. Soc. Ent., France, Vol. IV., p. 50, 1835." (Mathews 1912);  "Northipsitta Mathews, Austral Avian Record, I, p. 127.  New name for Spathopterus North, 1895, considered preoccupied by Spathoptera Latreille, 1835 (Coleoptera)." (JAJ 2021).

Notopsittacus

Gr. νοτος notos  south, southwest; ψιττακος psittakos  parrot.
• (Psittacidae; syn. Cyanoramphus † Raiatea Parakeet C. ulietanus) "[Text, p. 45, line 16] Polynesian forms may represent a third subgenus (Bruce & McAllan in prep.)  ...  [separate errata sheet issued 29 May 1989]  ERRATA  ... p. 45: Delete line 16, from top of page, and replace with: "Polynesian forms represent a fourth subgenus, for which we propose the name Notopsittacus subgen. nov.  We designate as type species, Cyanoramphus ulietanus (Gmelin, 1788).  At present the subgenus also includes C. zealandicus (Latham, 1790).  Details of these two extinct species are found in Holyoak & Thibault (1984), and we will be publishing more on this group later (Bruce & McAllan in prep.)."" (McAllan & Bruce 1989); "There is simply no excuse for such sloppiness, particularly by authors who have specialized in nomenclatural minutiae.  Notopsittacus Bruce and McAllan, 1989, being a preoccupied name proposed with no diagnosis in an errata sheet, has my nomination as the worst "new" avian taxon published in the 20th century.  It is a pity that it has so much competition." (Olson 1990); "Notopsittacus McAllan and Bruce, 1989, Birds of New South Wales. A Working List, ed. 1 (1987), Errata sheet, p. 45 (not of A. Roberts, 1922).  Type, by original designation, Psittacus ulietanus Gmelin, 1788." (JAJ 2021).
• (Psittacidae; syn. Poicephalus † Brown-necked Parrot P. robustus) "The genus Poicephalus contains four well-defined groups of species   ... 1.  Bill pale above and below, wing over 7 inches in length, culmen over 1 inch in length: P. robustus and allies.   ...   The fourth group represents the typical Poicephalus   ...   the first in a new subgenus NOTOPSITTACUS, type Psittacus robustus Gmelin." (A. Roberts 1922); "Notopsittacus A. Roberts, 1922, Annals Transvaal Mus., VIII (4), p. 212.  Type, by original designation, Psittacus robustus Gmelin, 1788." (JAJ 2020) (see Micropsittacus).

Oenopsittacus

(Psittacidae; syn. Trichoglossus † Pohnpei Lorikeet T. rubiginosus) Gr. οινωψ oinōps, οινωπος oinōpos  deep-red, wine-coloured; ψιττακος psittakos  parrot; "Herr Reichenow spricht unter Vorlegung von Bälgen über die Gattungen der Loris, insbesondere über die in Färbung und Verbreitung von den Arten der Gattungen Trichoglossus, Eos und Chalcopsitta abweichende Chalcopsitta rubiginosa Bp. und begründet für diese Art die neue Gattung Oenopsittacus." (Reichenow 1913); "Œnopsittacus Reichenow, Journ. f. Orn. 1913, p. 401 (April).  Type (by monotypy): Chalcopsitta rubiginosa Bp." (Mathews, 1927, Syst. Av. Austral., I, p. 295).

Oenositta

(Sittidae; syn. Sitta † Velvet-fronted Nuthatch S. frontalis) Gr. οινος oinos  wine; genus Sitta Linnaeus, 1758, nuthatch; "GENUS Oenositta nom. nov. (für Orthorhynchus Swainson, 1820, Zoological Illustrations III, Ser. I, Taf. 2, nec Cuvier, 1800, und Dendrophila Swainson, 1837 [VII], On the natural history and classification of birds, vol. II, p. 318, nec Hodgson, 1837 [IV], Madras Journal V, p. 432), Wolters, VI, 1979.   Oenositta solangiae (Delac. & Jabouille, 1930)  ...  Konspez mit Oe. frontalis?   ...   Oenositta frontalis (Swains., 1820)" (Wolters 1979) (OD per Björn Bergenholtz); "Oenositta Wolters, 1979, Die Vogelarten der Erde, (4), p. 253.  New name for “Orthorhynchus Swainson, 1820”, i.e. Orthorynchus Swainson, 1820, considered preoccupied by Orthorhynchus Cuvier, i.e. Froriep, 1806, and for Dendrophila Swainson, 1837 (not of Hodgson, 1837)." (JAJ 2022).

Opopsitta

(Psittaculidae; syn. Cyclopsitta † Double-eyed Fig Parrot C. diophthalma) Gr. οπος opos  fig-juice; Mod. L. psitta  parrot  < Gr. ψιττακη psittakē   parrot; "3. Opopsitta diophthalma.  [Mus. Brit.] [Wallace.]   4.[Opopsitta] desmaresti.  [Mus. Brit.] [Wallace.]" (P. Sclater 1860); "Cyclopsitta, Jacq. et Pucher., Voy. Pole Sud. Zool. III, p. 107 (1853) . . . . .Typus: Psittacula diophthalma, Hombr. et Jacq.   Opopsitta, Sclat.1, P.Z.S. 1860, p. 227 . . . . .Typus: Psittacula diophthalma, Hombr. et Jacq.   ...   (1) Non sono riuscito a scoprire la ragione per cui lo Sclater abbia voluto sostituire il nome Opopsitta all' altro più antico Cyclopsitta." (Salvadori 1880); "Opopsitta Sclater, Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1860, p. 227. Type, by subsequent designation, Psittacula diophthalma Hombron and Jacquinot. (Salvadori, Orn. Pap. Mol., 1, 1880, p. 149.)" (Peters, 1937, III, p. 164).  Sclater's paper gave no indication that he wished to provide a new name for these parrots, and it has been suggested that Opopsitta is merely a lapsus for Cyclopsitta (see Mathews, 1916/1917, Bds. Australia, VI, pp. 63-64) (see Cyclopsitta).

OREOPSITTACUS

(Psittaculidae; Ϯ Plum-faced Lorikeet O. arfaki) Gr. ορος oros, ορεος oreos  mountain (i.e. Arfak Mts., New Guinea); ψιττακος psittakos  parrot; "89. Oreopsittacus (1) arfaki (Meyer), Verh. z.-b. Gesell. Wien, XXIV, p. 37. (1874).   Hab. in Nova Guinea (Montibus Arfakianis)  ...   (1) OREOPSITTACUS nov. gen. rectricibus quatuordecim aberrans, maxilla valde producta, ejusdemquem tomiis sinuosis." (Salvadori 1877); "Oreopsittacus Salvadori, Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, 10, 1877, p. 37. Type, by monotypy, Trichoglossus arfaki A. B. Meyer." (Peters, 1937, III, p. 161).

ORTHOPSITTACA

(Psittacidae; Ϯ Red-bellied Macaw O. manilata) Gr. ορθος orthos  straight; ψιττακη psittakē  parrot; “Orthopsittaca gen. nov.  Type, Psittacus manilatus Boddaert (P. makawaunna Gmelin).  Differing from Ara Cuvier in relatively much smaller bill, with culmen very slightly if at all longer than outer hind toe with claw; anterior lateral outline of cere straight or very faintly concave, without convexity in front of nostril; excision of mandibular tomium deep and narrow; corrugations on palatal surface of maxillary unguis obsolete, and sides of forehead naked.    (Oρθος, straight; ψιττακη, a parrot.)” (Ridgway 1912); "Orthopsittaca Ridgway, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 25, 1912, p. 99.  Type, by original designation and monotypy, Psittacus manilatus Boddaert." (Peters, 1937, III, p. 180).

Pallacidopsittacus

(Psittacidae; syn. Cyanoramphus † Raiatea Parakeet C. ulietanus) Gr. παλλακις pallakis, παλλακιδος pallakidos  concubine; ψιττακος psittakos  parrot; "Unfortunately Notopsittacus Bruce and McAllan, 1989, was preoccupied by Notopsittacus Roberts, 1911.  ...  Murray Bruce and Ian McAllan kindly requested that we formally correct their oversight.  This necessitates the erection of a replacement name which we herein propose with generic standing as: Pallacidopsittacus Nom. Nov." (Wells & Wellington 1992); "Pallacidopsittacus Wells and Wellington, 1992, Sydney Basin Naturalist, 1, p. 126.  New name for Notopsittacus Bruce and McAllan, 1989, not of A. Roberts, 1911." (JAJ 2021).

PARVIPSITTA

(Psittaculidae; † Little Lorikeet P. pusilla) L. parvus  little; Mod. L. psitta  parrot  < Gr. ψιττακη psittakē  parrot; "GLOSSOPSITTA.   ...   Three species are included in this genus, the type being larger than the other two. For the last two I propose the new subgeneric name PARVIPSITTA, naming Psittacus pusillus White as type.  They differ in their smaller size, their smaller and narrower bill more projecting, with longer tip and obsolete notch after tip, their proportionately shorter tail and smaller legs and feet. It is possible that internal differences may be observed, as in the case of Lathamus to be hereafter noticed.  As a small item I have noticed that the typical species is recorded as laying two eggs only, while the smaller species lay four or five eggs.  ...  I would conclude that G. pusilla was closer to Hypocharmosyna than to Glossopsitta typical." (Mathews 1916); "Parvipsitta Mathews, Birds Austr. vol. vi. pt. i. p. 43, Nov. 22nd, 1916.  Type (by original designation): Psittacus pusillus White." (Mathews, 1927, Syst. Av. Austral., I, p. 297).

Phippsittacus (See: Phippspsittacus)
Phippspsittacus

(Psittacidae; syn. Cyanoramphus † Red-fronted Parakeet C. novaezelandiae cookii) Graeme Russell Phipps (1946-2015) Australian aviculturalist, conservationist; Gr. ψιττακος psittakos  parrot; "The genus Cyanoramphus can be interpreted, on the basis of known distribution and other factors, as a relict group which has been most successful in New Zealand.  ...  The very endangered Norfolk Island population, cookii G. R. Gray, 1859, usually included with the Red-front, is a much larger, darker green form with a different bill morphology (Phipps 1981: pers. comm.).  It represents part of an earlier wave of the genus, also represented today by the Antipodes Island Parakeet C. unicolor (Lear, 1831).  The latter has been separated in the genus Bulleria Iredale & Mathews, 1926, which may also include C. cookii.  Our own investigations (Bruce & McAllan unpubl.), however, suggests that Bulleria is subgenerically separable for C. unicolor, while C. cookii, based on the characters noted above, represents a further subgenus, hitherto without a name, for which we propose Phippspsittacus subgen. nov.  We urge that its conservation be a high priority — it cannot be dismissed as 'just another subspecies'.  We name this subgenus in recognition of the work of G. R. Phipps on the group and particularly C. cookii." (McAllan & Bruce 1989); "Phippspsittacus McAllan and Bruce, 1989, Birds of New South Wales. A Working List, ed. 1, p. 45.  Type, by monotypy, Platycercus cookii G. Gray, 1859." (JAJ 2021).
Var. Phippsittacus.

PIONOPSITTA

(Psittacidae; Ϯ Pileated Parrot P. pileata) Genus Pionus Wagler, 1832, parrot; Mod. L. psitta  parrot  < Gr. ψιττακη psittakē  parrot; "Subfam. III. PSITTACULINÆ.   ...   25. PIONOPSITTA, Bp. — 123. Pileata, Scopoli." (Bonaparte 1854); "Pionopsitta Bonaparte, Rev. et Mag. Zool. (2), 6, 1854, p. 152. Type, by monotypy, Psittacus pileatus Scopoli." (Peters, 1937, III, p. 211).
Var. Pionopsittacus.
Synon. Psittacula.

pityopsittacus (See: pytyopsittacus)
pytyopsittacus

Gr. πιτυς pitus, πιτυος pituos  pine-tree; ψιττακος psittakos  parrot.

Poecilositta

(Sittidae; syn. Sitta † Blue Nuthatch S. azurea) Portmanteau of genera Poecile Kaup, 1829, tit, and Sitta Linnaeus, 1758, nuthatch; "Cyanosittinae.  IV. Poecilositta gen. nov.   1. azurea (Less.) 1830.  ...  Gen. Poecilositta gen. nov. (monotype: Sitta azurea Less.)" (Buturlin 1916) (OD per Laurent Raty); "Poecilositta Buturlin, 1916, Travaux Soc. Imp. Nat. Petrograd, XLIV (2), p. 149.  Type, by original designation, Sitta azurea Lesson, 1830." (JAJ 2021) (see Poliositta).  

Poliopsitta

(Psittacidae; syn. Agapornis † Grey-headed Lovebird A. canus) Gr. πολιος polios  grey; Mod. L. psitta  parrot  < Gr. ψιττακη psittakē  parrot; "A. Psittaceæ.   ...   51. POLIOPSITTA, Bp.  —  225. Cana, Gm." (Bonaparte 1854); "Poliopsitta Bonaparte, 1854, Rev. Mag. Zoologie, sér. 2, VI, p. 154.  Type, by monotypy, Poliopsitta cana Gm., i.e. Psittacus canus Gmelin, 1788." (JAJ 2021).   
Var. Poliopsittacus.

Poliositta

(Sittidae; syn. Sitta † Blue Nuthatch S. azurea expectata)  Gr. πολιος polios  grey; genus Sitta Linnaeus, 1758, nuthatch; "156.  Poliositta azurea subsp. expectata (Hartert)." (Robinson & Kloss 1918); "Poliositta Robinson and Kloss, 1918, Journ. Federated Malay States Mus., VIII, p. 228.  Type, by monotypy, Poliositta azurea expectata (Hartert), i.e. Callisitta azurea expectata Hartert, 1914." (JAJ 2021).  The sole spelling in the original paper, and also used elsewhere, thus doubtfully a lapsus for Poecilositta, as intimated by Richmond, 1927, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 70, no. 2664, art. 15, p. 29.

pseudopityopsittacus

Gr. ψευδος pseudos  false; specific name Loxia pytyopsittacus Borkhausen, 1793; "2) Der ächte Kiefernkreuzschnabel.  Crucirostra pityopsittacus, Brm.  (Loxia pityopsittacus, Bechst.)   ...   5) Der unächte Kiefernkreuzschnabel.  Crucirostra pseudo-pityopsittacus, Brm.  Abbild. Nr. 5.    Artkennzeichen. Grösse des grossen Fichtenkreuzschnabels, der Crucirostra paradoxa, Brm.  Schnabel des Kiefenkreuzschnabels.   Ausführliche Beschreibung.  Unsern Kreuzschnabel habe ich den unächten Kieferkreuzschnabel genannt, weil er von dem ächten den Schnabel, aber nicht die Grösse hat.  Denn in dieser gleicht er den grossen Fichtenkreuzschnäbeln  meiner Crucirostra paradoxa." (C. Brehm 1853) (syn. Loxia curvirostra).

Pseudopsittacus

(Psittacidae; syn. Geoffroyus † Red-cheeked Parrot G. geoffroyi maclennani) Gr. ψευδος pseudos  false, another; ψυττακος psittakos  parrot; "When proceeding up the river in search of a suitable camping-place, one of the first objects which attracted his attention was a strange Parrakeet, which flew from the scrub lining the banks of the river.  Its call and flight were unfamiliar to him.  I have now received from him a male and female of what seems to me not only a new species, but a new genus. It may be placed in the family Cyclopsittacidæ.  Although partaking in general of the characters of this family, and of the two genera, Neopsittacus and Cyclopsittacus, of which it is composed, it differs sufficiently, in my opinion, from both to warrant it being placed in a distinct genus, for which I propose the name Pseudopsittacus, the distinctive characters being:—Bill–upper mandible crimson, merging into orange-yellow at the tip; lower mandible dark brown, gonys moderately broad and flattened, with one distinct central ridge; nostrils bare.  In the female the bill is wholly olive-brown.  Tail short; rectrices twelve, and of equal length.   Pseudopsittacus maclennani, gen. and sp. nov." (MacGillivray 1913); "Pseudopsittacus Macgillivray, Emu, 13, 1913, p. 105. Type, by monotypy, Pseudopsittacus maclennani Macgillivray." (Peters, 1937, III, p. 233).

Psittaca

(Psittacidae; syn. Pyrrhura † White-eared Parakeet P. leucotis) Gr. ψιττακος psittakos  parrot; “Genus Conurus, KUHL.  ...  Con. (Psittaca, JARD. & SWAIN.) leucotis.  So. America.” (Selby 1840); “Psittaca Selby, 1840, Cat. Generic Subgeneric Types Aves, p. 25.  Not Psittaca “Jardine and Swainson”, i.e. Boddaert, 1783 = Psittacus Linnaeus, 1758.  Type, by monotypy, Psittaca leucotis Selby, 1840 = Psittacus leucotis Kuhl, 1820.” (JAJ 2023).

PSITTACARA

(Psittacidae; † White-eyed Parakeet P. leucophthalmus) Portmanteau of genera Psittacula Cuvier, 1800, parakeet, and Ara de Lacépède, 1799, macaw; "These birds, although their cheeks are covered with feathers and they are thus brought within the circle of the Parrakeets, have yet the bill of the Maccaws  ... From their osculant situation between the two groups, thus strikingly apparent, the species that exhibit these characters have received the familiar name of Parrakeet-Maccaws in our language, and of Perruche-Aras among the French Ornithologists. Like the true Maccaws they are exclusively natives of the New World. Two species, lately added to our collections in this country, and which appear to me to be new to science, afford me an opportunity of characterizing this interesting group, which from its intermediate station between the two subfamilies, and with a reference to the trivial name already bestowed upon it, I shall denominate PSITTACARA.  ...  The Psittacus Guianensis of Linnaeus, the Perruche-Ara Pavouane of M. Le Vaillant [Pl. 14. 15] may be selected as the type of this genus.  To this may be added the following species, which accurately accord with the general characters of the genus, but in which the naked space round the eye is more contracted;  P. squamosus, Lath.   …   P. versicolor, Lath.   …   P. vittatus, Shaw.  …  together with the P. auricapillus and P. leucotis of M. Lichtenstein.  I have lately received the following birds from Brazil, which are also referable to the group, although, from the difference in the extent of the naked space round the eye of each, they appear to occupy different stations in it.   FRONTATUS.   …   LICHTENSTEINII." (Vigors 1825); "Psittacara Vigors, 1825, The Zoological Journal, II (VII), Art. XLIV, p. 388.  Type, by original designation, Psittacus guianensis Linnaeus, i.e. Psittacus gujanensis Gmelin, 1788 = Psittacus leucophthalmus Statius Müller, 1776." (JAJ 2022).
Var. Psittacaria, Psittacarus.
Synon. Evopsitta, Maracana, Protoconurus.

psittacea

Mod. L. psittaceus  parrot-like  < L. psittacus  parrot  < Gr. ψιττακος psittakos  parrot.
● ex “Parrot Finch” of Latham 1783 (Erythrura).
● ex “Parrot-billed Grosbeak” of Latham 1783 (‡Psittirostra).
● ex “Pigeon vert des Philippines” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 138 (syn. Treron vernans).
● "97. EMBERIZA.  ...  psittacea.  11. E. cinereo-fusca, alis fulvis, rectricibus duabus longissimis.  Fringilla brasiliensis. Seb. mus. I. p. 103. t. 66. f. 5.  Habitat in America australi." (Linnaeus 1758) (unident.; nom. dub.).

PSITTACELLA

(Psittaculidae; Ϯ Brehm's Tiger Parrot P. brehmii) Variation of genus Psittacula Cuvier, 1800, parakeet (cf. dim. < L. psittacus  parrot  < Gr. ψιττακος psittakos  parrot); "PSITTACELLA BREHMII, n. sp. — L'expédition Néerlandaise faite en 1870 dans l'intérieur de la presqu'île septentrionale de la Nouvelle-Guinée nous a fourni deux espèces de perroquets, nouvelles pour la science et ne rentrant précisément dans aucun des sous-genres adoptés jusqu'à ce jour. Elles paraissent, toutefois, se rattacher au sous-genre Psittacula à cause de leurs formes trapues et leur bec passablement robuste. Il est vrai que leur plumage plus ou moins sensiblement ondulé rappelle celui de certaines Euphemia, telles que l'Euphemia undulata, le Pézopore et même le Strigops; mais l'ensemble de la physionomie de ces espèces nouvelles défend de les placer parmi les Euphemia. Nous nous sommes par conséquent vus dans la nécessité, de créer, en faveur d'elles, un sous-genre à part.  Ces deux espéces ont pour caractères communs: des formes trapues, un bec passablement robuste, une queue fortement arrondie, beaucoup plus courte que les ailes et à pointe des rectrices cunéiforme, enfin une teinte générale du plumage verte, plus ou moins ondulée de noir et de jaune, passant sur le cou et la tête au vert-brun jaunâtre et remplacée, sur les couvertures inférieures de la queue, par du rouge vermillon. Notez encore que les pieds sont d'un vert jaunâtre.   ...   PSITACELLA [sic] MODESTA, n. sp. — La deuxième espèce de ce petit sous-genre" (Schlegel 1871); "Psittacella Schlegel, Nederl. Tijdschr. Dierk., 4, 1873 (1871), p. 35. Type, by subsequent designation, Psittacus brehmii Rosenberg MS = Psittacella brehmii Schlegel. (Salvadori, Orn. Pap. delle Mol., 1, 1880, p. 145.)" (Peters, 1937, III, p. 251).
Var. Psitacella.

psittaceus

Mod. L. psittaceus  parrot-like  < L. psittacus  parrot  < Gr. ψιττακος psittakos  parrot.
● "The legs are formed for climbing, having two toes before and two behind.  ...  1. Psittaceous Scythrops.—Scythrops psittaceus." (Kerr 1792) (syn. Scythrops novaehollandiae).

psittacina / psittacinus

L. psittacinus  of a parrot, parrot- (e.g. parrot-coloured, parrot-billed)  < psittacus  parrot  < Gr. ψιττακος psittakos  parrot.

Psittacina

‡ (Fringillidae; syn. Psittirostra † Ou P. psittacea) L. psittacinus  of a parrot, parrot- (i.e. parrot-billed)  < psittacus  parrot  < Gr. ψιττακος psittakos  parrot; "Psittacina Temm. olivacea      Sandwich-Insels" (Lichtenstein 1854); "Psittacina "Temm." Lichtenstein, 1854, Nomencl. Avium Musei Zool. Berol., p. 48.  Another name for Psittirostra Temminck, 1820, probably considered improperly formed." (JAJ 2021).

Psittacirostra (See: PSITTIROSTRA)
PSITTIROSTRA

‡ (Fringillidae; Ϯ Ou P. psittacea) L. psittacus  parrot  < Gr. ψιττακος psittakos  parrot; rostrum  beak; "Parrot-billed Gr[osbeak].  ...  The bill fashioned much like that of a Parrot, the upper mandible being elongated and curved at the point, the under one short" (Latham 1783); "7. PSITTASIN, Psittirostra. (Temm.)— Caract. Bec court, très-crochu, un peu bombé à sa base; mandibule supérieure courbée à la pointe sur l'inférieure; celle-ci très-évasée, arrondie et obtuse à la pointe.  Narines basales, latérales, à moitié fermées par une membrane couverte de plumes.  Pieds: tarse plus long que le doigt du milieu; tous les doigts divisés, latéraux égaux.  Ailes, 1re. rémige nulle, 2e. un peu plus courte que la 3e.   Esp. Loxia psittacea syn. 3. T. 42. La seule espèce qui me soit connue dans ce genre, se trouve à la Nouvelle-Hollande. Je possède le portrait d'une seconde espèce, toute verte à tête grise." (Temminck 1820); "Psittirostra Temminck, 1820, Man. Ornith., ed. 2, 1, p. 70 [= lxx]. Type, by monotypy, Loxia psittacea Gmelin." (Greenway in Peters, 1968, XIV, p. 101).
Var. Psittarostra, Psittacirostra.
Synon. Psittacina, Psittacopis, Sittacodes.

Psittacodes (See: Psittacodis)
Psittacodis

(Psittacidae; unident. ?syn. Psittrichas † Psittacodis paragua) Gr. ψιττακος psittakos  parrot; ειδος eidos, ειδους eidous  form; "Psittacodis **) Wagl., Papagailori. Character Eclectorum, maxilla sine dente.  ...  Species: α. Ptilosi nigro-rubra: 1. Ps. Paragua. — β. Ptilosi viridi: 2. Ps. magnus. — 3. Ps. sumatranus. — 4. Ps. gramineus. — γ. Ptilosi viridi-rubra: 5? Ps. Tarabe  ...  **) ψιττακος et ειδος forma. (Psit. sumatr., Ps. Tarabe et Ps. gramineum non vidi)." (Wagler, 1832, Monographia Psittacorum, p. 495).  Wagler included in his diagnosis various parrots presently treated in Tanygnathus, as well as some that remain unidentified.  Salvadori 1891, Appendix no. 28, wrote, "This bird has much the appearance of Dasyptilus pesqueti [= Psittrichas fulgidus, of New Guinea]," although the descriptions are based on "Paragua” of Marcgrave 1648, "Lorius brasiliensis" of Brisson 1760, and "Paraguan Lory" of Latham 1781, a confusing combination of Tupí autochthonym and a Philippines toponym.
Var. Psittacodes.

Psittacopis

‡ (Fringillidae; syn. Psittirostra † Ou P. psittacea) Gr. ψιττακη psittakē  parrot; -ωπις - ōpis  -faced  < ωψ ōps, ωπος ōpos  face, countenance; "Sperlinge.  ...  Psittacopis ist das Verbindungsglied der Sperlinge mit den Papagaien; ihr folgen die in ihren Sitten diesen sehr ähnlichern Kreuzschnäbel (Loxia Illig.)  ...  Psittacopis Nitzsch, Finksittich.  (Loxia psittacea Lath., Psittacirostra L. icterocephala Temm. Pl. col. t. 457)" (Wagler 1830); "Psittacopis "Nitzsch" Wagler, 1830, Natürl. System der Amphibien, p. 113.  Type, by monotypy, Loxia psittacea Latham, i.e. Gmelin, 1789." (JAJ 2021).
Var. Psittacopsis.

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).

PSITTACULIROSTRIS

(Psittaculidae; Ϯ Large Fig Parrot P. desmarestii) Genus Psittacula Cuvier, 1800, parakeet; L. -rostris  -billed  < rostrum  beak (i.e. large-billed); "Les PSITTACULIROSTRES.  Bec gros, très-robuste, voûté; la queue courte, pointue." (Lesson 1831); "Psittacula (Psittaculirostris) Desmaresti, Less. Tr. d'Orn. p. 204." (J. Gray & G. Gray 1859); "Psittaculirostris J. E. and G. R. Gray, Cat. Mamm. Bds. New Guinea, Brit. Mus., 1859, p. 42. Type, by monotypy, Psittacula desmarestii Lesson 1830 = Psittacus desmarestii Desmarest 1826." (Peters, 1937, III, p. 163).
Var. Psittacirostres, Psittacirostris.
Synon. Cruopsitta.

psittaculus

Mod. L. psittacula  little parrot, parakeet  < dim. L. psittacus  parrot  < Gr. ψιττακος psittakos  parrot.

Psittaculus

Mod. L. psittaculus  little parrot, parakeet  < dim. L. psittacus  parrot  < Gr. ψιττακος psittakos  parrot.
● (Psittacidae; syn. Forpus † Green-rumped Parrotlet F. passerinus) "GENUS IV.  PSITTACULUS.  Minimus, brachyurus; cauda subcuneata, brevissima; genis periophthalmiisque plumosis.    SPECIES. 1.  PSITTACULUS PASSERINUS.   ...   SPECIES 2.  PSITTACULUS XANTHOPTERYGIUS.   ...   SPECIES 3.  PSITTACULUS GREGARIUS.   ...   SPECIES 4.  PSITTACULUS TUI.  Buff. pl. 456, 1. Vaill. pl. 70." (von Spix 1824); "Psittaculus von Spix, 1824, Avium Species Novae Brasiliam, p. 38.  Type, by subsequent designation (G. Gray, 1841, List Genera Birds, 2nd ed., p. 68), Psittacus passerinus Linnaeus, 1758." (JAJ 2021).
● (Psittacidae; syn. Loriculus † Vernal Hanging Parrot L. vernalis) "PSITTACULUS vernalis.  Vernal Parrakeet.  ...  This is one of the smallest of parrots, scarcely exceeding five inches in length.  ...  In respect to the situation of this bird among its congeners, we retain it, provisionally, in the genus Psittacula of Brisson and Kuhl, adopting the termination used by M. Spix, to avoid the alteration of specific names.  We have not yet had leisure to study the new divisions made in this family, with that attention they deserve; but it strikes us, as a defect in the genus Psittaculus, that it unites birds of the Old and the New World in one group.  Except in their size, no two parrots can be more dissimilar in construction than the Indian P. vernalis, and the American P. passerinus." (Swainson 1829); "Les COULACISSI2 sont des perroquets de la taille des moineaux  ...  Le coulacissi 3 des îles Philippines, est le type de ce petit groupe.  ...  2 Psittaculus Swainson.    3 Ps. Philippinensis et Asiaticus, Gm; Buff., Enl. 520." (Lesson, 1837, Compl. de Buffon, IX, p. 210); "PSITTACULUS, Khul [sic].  ...  P. vernalis. Z. Ill. ii. pl. 1.   galgulus. Pl. Enl. 192. f. 2.   rubrifrons. Lear. Psitt. pl. 41." (Swainson, 1837, Nat. Hist. Classification Birds, II, p. 303); "Psittaculus Swainson, 1829, Illustrations of Zoology, ser. 2, I (1), pl. 1 and text (not of von Spix, 1824).  Type, by monotypy, Psittacus vernalis Sparrman, 1787." (JAJ 2021).
● see  Psittacula

PSITTACUS

(Psittacidae; Ϯ Grey Parrot P. erithacus) L. psittacus  parrot  < Gr. ψιττακος psittakos  parrot. The two or three types of parrots described under this name by the ancient authors were parakeets Psittacula. The Grey Parrot was probably the εριθακος erithakos a mimetic bird, of the third century philosopher Porphyrius Tyrius; "44. PSITTACUS.  Rostrum aduncum: mandibula superiore mobili cera instructa.  Lingua carnosa, obtusa, integra.  Pedum digiti antici 2, posticique 2." (Linnaeus 1758); "Psittacus Linné, Syst. Nat., ed. 10, 1, 1758, p. 96. Type, by subsequent designation, Psittacus erithacus Linné (G. R. Gray, List Gen. Bds., 1840, p. 52)." (Peters, 1937, III, p. 229). This is the fifth diagnosed genus in avian taxonomy. Linnaeus's Psittacus comprised thirty-seven species (P. Macao, P. Ararauna, P. obscurus, P. nobilis, P. severus, P. borneus, P. solstitialis, P. carolinensis, P. alexandri, P. pertinax, P. canicularis, P. æruginosus, P. rufirostris, P. ornatus, P. agilis, P. cristatus, P. niger, P. sordidus, P. erythroleucus, P. erithacus, P. garrulus, P. auroræ, P. Domicella, P. Lory, P. cærulocephalus, P. leucocephalus, P. æstivus, P. paradisi, P. festivus, P. brasiliensis, P. autumnalis, P. accipitrinus, P. melanocephalus, P. collarius, P. pullarius, P. Galgulus, P. passerinus). 
Var. Psittica, Psitcacus, Pittacus.
Synon. Jaco, Rhodurus.
● (Psittacidae; syn. Amazona † Orange-winged Parrot A. amazonica) “Genus XVI.  Psittacus *) Wagl., Papagai.  ...   β. Pilei plumis latiusculis, laxioribus, nuchae compactis, squamoso-positis: 2. Ps. festivus. — 3. Ps. poecilorhynchus. — 4. Ps. pulverulentus. — 5. Ps. xanthops. — 6. Ps. ochrocephalus. — 7. Ps. amazonicus. — 8. Ps. hypochondriacus.  — 9. Ps. autumnalis. — 10. Ps. brasiliensis. — 11. Ps. Bouqueti. — 12. Ps. erythrurus. — 13. Ps. Dufresneanus. — 14. Ps. vinaceus. — 15. Ps. havannensis. — 16. Ps. agilis. — 17. Ps. dominicensis. — 18. Ps. leucocephalus. — 19. Ps. albifrons. — 20. Ps. Pretrei.   ...   *) Genus Androglossa Vigors. l. c.” (Wagler 1832); “Psittacus Wagler, 1832, Monographia Psittacorum, p. 496.  New name for Androglossa Vigors, i.e. Stephens ex Vigors, 1826.” (JAJ 2023).

Psittapous

(Psittacidae; syn. Charmosyna † Papuan Lorikeet C. papou) Vernacular name, doubtless based on Psittacus and papou; “Les PSITTAPOUS  ...  Caractères des loris et des phigys.  ...  Perruche-lori-papou, Levaill., pl. 77; Psittacus papuensis, Gm.” (Lesson, 1831, Traité d’Ornithologie, p. 184); “CHARMOSYNA, Wagl. (1830).  Psittacus, Gm.  Psittapous, Less.  Pyrrhodes, Swains. (1837).  Palæornis, Vigors.    C. papuensis (Gm.) Wagl.  Levaill. Perr., pl. 77.” (G. Gray 1840); “Psittapous G. Gray, 1840, List Genera Birds, p. 52.  Type, by original designation, C. papuensis (Gm.), i.e. Psittacus papou Scopoli, 1786.” (JAJ 2023).

Psittaspiza (See: Psittospiza)
Psittospiza

(Thraupidae; syn. Chlorornis † Grass-green Tanager C. reifferii) Gr. ψιττακη psittakē  parrot (in allusion to the bright green plumage); σπιζα spiza  finch  < σπιζω spizō  to chirp; "6. PSITTOSPIZA, Bp., pour le Tanagra riefferi, Boissonn. (prasina, Lafr.; Saltator elegans, Tschudi), du Pérou" (Bonaparte 1850); "Psittospiza Bonaparte, Compt. Rend. Acad. Sci. Paris, 31, No. 12, p. 424 (séance du 16 sept.), 1850—type, by orig. desig., Tanagra riefferii Boissonneau." (Hellmayr, 1936, Cat. Birds Americas, Pt. IX, p. 434).    
Var. Psittaspiza.

RHYNCHOPSITTA

(Psittacidae; Ϯ Thick-billed Parrot R. pachyrhynchus) Gr. ῥυγχος rhunkhos  bill; Mod. L. psitta  parrot  < Gr. ψιττακη psittakē  parrot; "Subfam. I. MACROCERCINÆ.   ...   3. RHYNCHOPSITTA, Bp. — 13. Pachyrhyncha, Sw." (Bonaparte 1854); "Rhynchopsitta Bonaparte, Rev. et Mag. Zool. (2), 6, 1854, p. 149. Type, by monotypy, Macrocercus pachyrhynchus Swainson." (Peters, 1937, III, p. 192).
Var. Rhynchopitta, Rhyncopsitta, Rhynchopsittacus.

Rupisitta

(Sittidae; syn. Sitta † Eastern Rock Nuthatch S. tephronota dresseri) L. rupes, rupis  rock  < rumpere  to shatter; genus Sitta Linnaeus, 1758, nuthatch; "SITTA, Rupisitta subgen. nov.  ...  these birds, differing from the S. europaea group by a generally duller and paler colouring, greyish instead of whitish centres of lower tail-coverts and the absence of dark chestnut colouring on the flanks, can be separated as a subgeneric group "Rupisitta"" (Buturlin 1907) (Laurent Raty in litt.); "Rupisitta Buturlin, 1907, Izvestiya Kavkazskago Muzeya, III (1), pp. 49, 64.  Type, by original designation, Sitta dresseri Zarudny and Buturlin, 1906." (JAJ 2021).
Var. Rupicitta.

SITTA

(Sittidae; Ϯ Eurasian Nuthatch S. europaea) Late Med. L. sitta (Turner 1544) nuthatch  < Gr. σιττη sittē  bird like a woodpecker mentioned by Aristotle, Callimachus, and Hesychius; "55. SITTA.  Rostrum subcultrato-conicum, rectum, porrectum: integerrimum, mandibula superiore obtusiuscula.  Lingua lacero-emarginata." (Linnaeus 1758); "Sitta Linnaeus, 1758, Syst. Nat., ed. 10, 1, p. 115. Type, by monotypy, Sitta europaea Linnaeus." (Greenway in Peters, 1967, XII, p. 125). Linnaeus's Sitta comprised a single species.
Var. Citta, Sitla, Sida, Suta.
Synon. Arctositta, Callisitta, Cyanositta,  Dendrophila, Homositta, Leptositta, Melositta, Mesositta, Micrositta, Oenositta, Orthorynchus, Poecilositta, Poliositta, Rupisitta, Sittella.

Sittace

L. sittace  parrot (said to be from an Indian word) (cf. Gr. σιττακος sittakos  parrot (a loan word)).
● (Psittacidae; syn. Ara † Blue-and-yellow Macaw A. ararauna) "Sittace Wagler, 1832, Abhandl. Math.-phys. Classe Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss., I, (Monographia Psittacorum), p. 499 (see below).  Type, by subsequent designation (G. Gray, 1840, List Genera Birds, p. 51), Psittacus ararauna Linnaeus, 1758.” (JAJ 2022).
● (Psittacidae; syn. Brotogeris † Golden-winged Parakeet B. chrysoptera tuipara) "Sittace Wagler, 1832, Abhandl. Math.-phys. Classe Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss., I, (Monographia Psittacorum), p. 499 (see below).  Type, by subsequent designation (G. Gray, 1855, Cat. Genera Subgenera Birds Brit. Mus., p. 87), Psittacus tuipara Linn., i.e. Gmelin, 1788.” (JAJ 2022).
● (Psittacidae; syn. Enicognathus † Slender-billed Parakeet E. leptorhynchus)  "Sittace Wagler, 1832, Abhandl. Math.-phys. Classe Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss., I, (Monographia Psittacorum), p. 499 (see below).  Type, by subsequent designation (G. Gray, 1840, List Genera Birds, p. 51), E. leptorhynchus (King), i.e. Psittacara leptorhyncha King, 1831) (JAJ 2022).
● (Psittacidae; syn. Primolius † Blue-winged Macaw P. maracana) “4. SITTACE, Wagl. — 14. Illigeri, Kuhl. – 15. Severa, Gm. — 16. Primoli, Bp. — 17. Makawanna, Gm. — 18. Maracana, Vieill.” (Bonaparte 1854); “Sittace “Wagl.” Bonaparte, 1854, Revue Magasin Zoologie, sér. 2, VI, p. 150 (not of Wagler, 1832).  Type, by subsequent designation (G. Gray, 1855, Cat. Genera Subgenera Birds Brit. Mus., p. 86), Psittacus illigeri Kuhl, 1820 = Macrocercus maracana Vieillot, 1816.” (JAJ 2022).
● (Psittacidae; syn. Pyrrhura † Maroon-bellied Parakeet P. frontalis) "Genus XXI. Sittace **) Wagl. Sittich.  Rostrum, lingua et pedes Psittacorum  ...  Americae incolae  ...  Species: 1. S. Tuipara.  — 2. S. Tui.  — 3. S. xanthoptera.  — 4. S. virescens.  — 5. S. Tirica.  — 6. S. euops.  — 7. S. murina. — 8. S. leucotis. — 9. S. vittata. — 10. S. lepida. — 11. S. chlorogenys. — 12. S. Chiripepe. — 13. S. melanura. — 14. S. Nenday. — 15. S. leptorhyncha. — 16. S. Anaca. — 17. S. cruentata. — 18. S. aurea. — 19. S. Petzii. — 20. S. cactorum. — 21. S. pertinax. — 22. S. Jendaya. —23. S. solstitialis. — 24. S. ludoviciana. — 25. S. lutea. — 26. S. flaviventris. — 27. S. patagonica. — 28. S. guianensis. — 29. S. nobilis. — 30. S. acuticaudata. — 31. S. Illigeri. — 32. S. Macavuanna. — 33. S. severa. — 34. S. pachyrhyncha. — 35. S. militaris. — 36. S. tricolor. — 37. S. Macao. — 38. S. Aracanga. — 39. S. Ararauna. — 40. S. Caninde. — 41. S. Spixii. — 42. S. glauca. — 43. S. hyazinthina.    ...   **) Sittace, nomen Psittaci longicaudati apud Asianos, fide Plin.  — Sunt qui nuperrime genus hoc naturale in diversa genera secreverunt, quorum vero characteres tam fugaces, tam parum stabiles sunt, et saepe tam minutiosi, ut vix verbis exprimi possint. Quoad formam universalem corporis, singulas capitis partes, ptiloseos structuram, imo quoad huius colorem, Sittacae parvae in maiores, hae in magnas, hae iterum in maximas, quas Macrocercos vocant, sine distinctis ac constantibus signis sensim transeunt. Interna quoque structura corporis, ad eas in genera distincta secernendas, nil certi mihi praebuit, ac tali modo species habitu universali ac pictura inter se plus minusve similes cumulare solummodo potui. —  Species 1— 26 incl. pertinerent ad Spixii genus "Aratinga" (Av. Bras. I. p. 29), species 27— 31 incl. ad ejus genus "Arara" (l. c. p. 25.), et ad Vigorsii genus "Psittacara" (Zool. Journ. p. 387.).  Ex speciebus 32— 42. incl. constituit cl. Vieillot genus "Macrocercus" (Nouv. Dict. d'hist. nat. 2.) et e Lathamii Psittaco hyazinthino cl. Spix genus "Aodorhynchus" (l. c. p. 1.)" (Wagler 1832); "Sittace Wagler, 1832, Abhandl. Math.-phys. Classe Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss., I, (Monographia Psittacorum), p. 499.  Type, by subsequent designation (G. Gray, 1840, List Genera Birds, p. 51), C. vittatus, i.e. Psittacus vittatus Shaw, 1811 (not of Boddaert, 1783) = Psittacus frontalis Vieillot, 1818." (JAJ 2021).

sittacea / sittaceum / sittaceus
Mod. L. sittaceus nuthatch-like (i.e. in plumage, bill or appearance) < genus Sitta Linnaeus, 1758, nuthatch.
Sittacilla

(Furnariidae; syn. Glyphorynchus † Wedge-billed Woodcreeper G. spirurus cuneatus) Genus Sitta Linnaeus, 1758, nuthatch; Mod. L. cilla  tail (see Motacilla) (cf. genus Motacilla Linnaeus, 1758, wagtail); "Les SITTACILLES (sittacilla) ont un bec en coin, c'est-à-dire qu'il est courte, conique, à pointe légèrement déprimée en dessus, assez renflé au milieu de la mandibule inférieure.  La queue est large.  La seule espéce est brésilienne, c'est le bec en coin 2 à plumage assez uniforme roux-brun.  ...  2 Dendrocolaptes cuneatus, Lichst.; Lafresn., pl. 17" (Lesson 1837) (OD per Björn Bergenholtz); "Sittacilla LESSON, Compl. Buffon, 9, p. 135, 1837—type [by monotypy] Dendrocolaptes cuneatus LICHTENSTEIN." (Hellmayr, 1925, Cat. Birds Americas, Pt. IV, p. 350).

Sittacodes

‡ (Fringillidae; syn. Psittirostra † Ou P. psittacea) Gr. σιττακη sittakē  parrot; -οδης  -odēs  resembling; "Noch näher steht aber den Papageien, selbst in Betreff der Farbe, eigentlich ein Vogel der südlichen Erdhälfte, der so genannte Sittich- oder Papegeifink. (Sittacodes; Psittirostra!)  Er ist von der Größe des Kieferkreuzschnabels, und sieht, wie mehrere Papageien, grün aus mit hellgelbem Kopfe. Sein Schnabel, mit langem, gekrümmtem Oberkiefer und nicht gekreuztem, kurzem Unterkiefer, steht fast mitteninne zwischen jenem der Papageien und dem der Kreuzschnäbel" (Gloger 1842); "Sittacodes Gloger, 1842, Gemein. Hand- und Hilfsbuch Naturgesch., p. 249.  New name for Psittirostra Temminck, 1820, considered to be an unacceptable hybrid form." (JAJ 2021).

Sittaparus (See: SITTIPARUS)
SITTIPARUS

(Paridae; † Varied Tit S. varius) Portmanteau of genera Sitta Linnaeus, 1758, nuthatch, and Parus Linnaeus, 1758, tit; "{Front blanchâtre. Tête non huppée. . . . .5. Sittiparus Selys (Asie orientale).  ...  Sous-genre V. SITTIPARUS Selys, 1884.  ...  Dans les Iles du Japon et de Formose, il existe un autre type singulier (P. varius Temm. et Schleg.) chez qui le plastron guttural et la tache nuchale sont comme chez les Periparus, mais qui s'en sépare par le front largement blanchâtre, dessin qui se confond avec la grande tache ordinaire des côtés de la tête, caractère particulier à ce petit groupe remarquable encore par le bec cunéiforme renflé en dessous et par le doigt postérieur et son ongle fort longs, ce qui rappelle les Sittelles, d'ou le nom que je propose." (de Selys-Longchamps 1884); "Sittiparus Selys-Longchamps, 1884, Bull. Soc. Zool. France, 9, pp. 43, 58..  Type, by original designation, Parus varius Temminck and Schlegel." (Snow in Peters, 1967, XII, p. 71).
Var. Sittaparus.
Synon. Penthornis.
● (Pellorneidae; syn. Schoeniparus † Yellow-throated Fulvetta S. cinereus). "Genus SITTIPARUS, n. gen.  The genus for which I propose the name of Sittiparus (with S. cinereus as the type) contains two birds which are quite different from Schœniparus on the one hand, and from Proparus and Lioparus on the other.  In 1844 (J.A.S.B. xiii, p. 939) Hodgson proposed the name of Certhiparus for S. castaneiceps.  This name had, however, been given by Lafresnaye two years previously to some birds from New Zealand, and Hodgson's name therefore cannot be retained.  Sittiparus is one of the genera of Timeliine birds with a Tit-like bill.  It differs from Schœniparus in having the tail very much shorter than the wing, and from Proparus and Lioparus in having no hairs overhanging the nostrils.  ...  181. Sittiparus cinereus. The Dusky-green Tit-Babbler.  ...  The Dusky-green Hill-Tit, Jerd.  ...  182. Sittiparus castaneiceps. The Chestnut-headed Tit-Babbler..  ...  The Chestnut-headed Hill-Tit, Jerd." (Oates 1889); "Sittiparus Oates, 1889, Fauna Brit. India, Birds, 1, pp. 131 (in key), 171.  Type, by original designation, Minla cinerea Blyth.  Not Sittiparus Selys-Longchamps, 1884, Aves." (Deignan in Peters, 1964, X, p. 397) (see Proparoides).

SITTASOMUS

(Furnariidae; † Olivaceous Woodcreeper S. griseicapillus sylviellus) Genus Sitta Linnaeus, 1758, nuthatch; Gr. σωμα sōma, σωματος sōmatos  body; "SITTASOMUS.   ...   Bill small, slender, straight, slightly notched; culmen rather curved.  Wings moderate.  Tail lengthened, rigid.   Type. Dend. sylviellus. Temm., Pl. col. 72. f. 1?   By this form the genera Oxyurus and Xenops appear to be brought together. It possesses the rigid scansorial tail of Dendrocolaptes, and the more feeble bill of Xenops." (Swainson 1827); "Sittasomus SWAINSON, Zool. Journ., 3, p. 355, 1827—type by orig. desig. Dendrocolaptes sylviellus TEMMINCK." (Hellmayr, 1925, Cat. Birds Americas, Pt. IV, p. 354).
Var. Sittosomus.
Synon. Acanthurus, Sylosella.

Streptopsittaca

(Psittacidae; syn. Hapalopsittaca † Black-winged Parrot H. melanotis) Gr. στρεπτος streptos  collar, neck-chain  < στρεφω strephō  to twist; ψιττακη psittakē  parrot (JG; see Manuscript-names).

Suavipsitta

(Psittacidae; syn. Cyclopsitta † Dusky-cheeked Fig Parrot O. melanogenia suavissima) L. suavis  pleasant; Mod. L. psitta  parrot; "CORRECTION.  IN this volume, Part I, p. 65, published November, 1916, I introduced the new generic name Nannopsittacus for Cyclopsitta suavissima Sclater.  I find that Ridgway, in the Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, Vol. 25, p. 100, May 4, 1912, had proposed Nannopsittaca for a different group, thus preoccupying my name.  I therefore remedy this item by the new name Suavipsitta, with the same species as type." (Mathews 1917); "Suavipsitta Mathews, 1917, Birds of Australia, VI (6), p. xix.  New name for Nannopsittacus Mathews, 1916, considered preoccupied by Nannopsittaca Ridgway, 1912." (JAJ 2021).

subpityopsittacus

L. sub  near to; specific name Loxia pytyopsittacus Borkhausen, 1793 (syn. Loxia curvirostris).

subpytiopsittacus

L. sub  under (i.e. smaller); specific name Loxia pytyopsittacus Borkhausen, 1793 (syn. Loxia pytyopsittacus).

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