Neophema Pulchella Bird

Neophema Pulchella Bird

Neophema Pulchella Bird

English Name:  Turquoise Parrot
Latin Name:  Neophema pulchella
Protonym:  Psittacus pulchellus Nat.Misc. 3 pl.96
Taxonomy:  Psittaciformes / Psittaculidae / Neophema
Taxonomy Code:  turpar1
Type Locality:  New Holland = New South Wales.
Author:  Shaw
Publish Year:  1792
IUCN Status:  Least Concern

DEFINITIONS

NEOPHEMA
(Psittacidae; Ϯ Turquoise Parrot N. pulchella) Gr. νεος neos  new; φημη phēmē  fame, legend  < φημι phēmi  to say (cf. genus Euphema  Wagler, 1832, parakeet); "49. Neophema, Salvad.   ...   49. NEOPHEMA.   Nanodes, part., Vig. & Horsf. Trans. Linn. Soc. xv. p. 274 (1826).   Nanodes, Sw. (nec V. & H.) Zool. Ill. 2nd ser. i. pt. 5, n. 21 (1829) . . . .Type N. pulchella.   Lathamus, part., Less. Tr. d'Orn. p. 205 (1831).   Euphema, part., Wagl. Mon. Psitt. p. 492 (1832).   Euphemia, Schleg. Dierent. p. 75 (1864).   Neophema, Salvad. MS . . . .Type N. pulchella.   Range. Southern Australia and Tasmania." (Salvadori 1891).
Synon. Nanodes, Neonanodes.

pulchella / pulchellum / pulchellus
L. pulchellus  very pretty, beautiful little < dim. pulcher, pulchra  beautiful.
● ex “Grimpereau à longue queue du Sénégal” of Brisson 1760 (Cinnyris).