| Psittinus | |
|---|---|
| Blue-rumped parrot | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Superfamily: | Psittacoidea |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Subfamily: | Psittaculinae |
| Tribe: | Psittaculini |
| Genus: |
Psittinus Blyth, 1842 |
| Species | |
Psittinus cyanurus
Psittinus abbotti
The genus Psittinus comprises two small species of parrot, the blue-rumped parrot and the larger Simeulue parrot. It was once considered monotypic,but P.abbotti is now generally considered a separate species