Grey Parrot
Psittacus erithacusLinnaeus, C, 1758
English (US) Gray Parrot
UK name: Grey Parrot
The Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Psittacidae (African and New World Parrots) in the order Psittaciformes.
- Scientific name
- Psittacus erithacus
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Endangered
- English (US)
- Gray Parrot
- English (UK)
- Grey Parrot
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1758
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Psittacus erithacus erithacus
- Psittacus erithacus princeps
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1758
- Type locality
- Guinea, error, I designate Gold Coast Colony.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.99
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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