Saudareos

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Saudareos

Genus of birds

Saudareos is a genus of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.[1] Species identified within this genus include lorikeets from the Philippines and Indonesia.

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Taxonomy

The genus Saudareos was introduced in 2020 for a clade of lorikeets that form a sister clade to Eos. The type species is the ornate lorikeet. The genus name combines the Indonesian language "saudara" meaning "sister" with the genus name Eos. The genus contains three species which were formerly assigned to Trichoglossus and one that was assigned to Psitteuteles.[2][3] The genus contains the following five species:[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  2. [2]
    Joseph, L.; Merwin, J.; Smith, B.T. (2020). "Improved systematics of lorikeets reflects their evolutionary history and frames conservation priorities". Emu - Austral Ornithology. 120 (3): 201–215. doi:10.1080/01584197.2020.1779596. S2CID 222094508.
  3. [3]
    Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2021). "Parrots, cockatoos". IOC World Bird List Version 11.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 23 July 2021.


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