Tanygnathus
Genus of birds
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Tanygnathus is a genus of parrots in the Psittaculini tribe, of the superfamily of Psittacoidea (true parrots).
| Tanygnathus | |
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| Tanygnathus megalorynchos | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Tribe: | Psittaculini |
| Genus: | Tanygnathus Wagler, 1832 |
| Species | |
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Tanygnathus gramineus | |
Its species are native to Southeast Asia and Melanesia.
Taxonomy
The genus Tanygnathus was introduced by the German naturalist Johann Wagler in 1832.[1] The type species was subsequently designated as the great-billed parrot (Tanygnathus megalorynchos) by the English zoologist George Robert Gray in 1840.[2][3] The name Tanygnathus combines the Ancient Greek words tanuō "to stretch out" and gnathos "jaw".[4]
The genus contains five species:[5]
| Image | Name | Distribution |
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 | Great-billed parrot, Tanygnathus megalorynchos | islands of Maluku, Raja Ampat, Talaud, Sangir, Sarangani, the Lesser Sundas |
 | Blue-naped parrot, Tanygnathus lucionensis | Philippines |
 | Blue-backed parrot, Tanygnathus everetti | Philippines |
| Black-lored parrot, Tanygnathus gramineus | the Indonesian island of Buru. | |
 | Azure-rumped parrot, Tanygnathus sumatranus | Indonesia. |
Genetic analysis has supported reclassifying all 4 species under Psittacula, making Tanygnathus a synonym of the former genus.[6]
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