An early Miocene diversity of parrots (Aves, Strigopidae, Nestorinae) from New Zealand

T. H. Worthy, A. J. D. Tennyson, and R. P. Scofield

2011

Article

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 31(5):1102-1116

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Taxa discussed in this work:

• Nelepsittacus
• Nelepsittacus daphneleeae
• Nelepsittacus donmertoni
• Nelepsittacus minimus
• Nestorinae
• Strigopidae
• Strigopinae
• Strigops

Taxonomy:

• Nelepsittacus belongs to Nestorinae - Worthy et al. (2011)
• Nestorinae belongs to Strigopidae - Worthy et al. (2011)
• Strigopidae belongs to Psittaciformes - Worthy et al. (2011)
• Nelepsittacus minimus belongs to Nelepsittacus - Worthy et al. (2011)
• Nelepsittacus donmertoni belongs to Nelepsittacus - Worthy et al. (2011)
• Nelepsittacus daphneleeae belongs to Nelepsittacus - Worthy et al. (2011)
• Strigopinae belongs to Strigopidae - Worthy et al. (2011)
• Strigops belongs to Strigopinae - Worthy et al. (2011)