Avian Taxonomy & Natural History (JTA 1)

Question 1

What are the three psittacine superfamilies?

What groups do they contain?

Answer 1

Strigopoidea

• Nestoridae (kea & kaka)
• Strigopidae (kakapo)

Cacatuiodea

• Cacatuidae - the cockatiels & cockatoos

Psittacoidea

• Psittacidae
  
  • Psittacinae - Greys & Poicephaus
  • Arinae - Macaws, Amazons, Caiques, Parakeets
• Psittaculidae
  
  • Platycercinae - ground parrots, broad-tailed parrots
  • Lorinae - lories, lorikeets, budgies, fig parrots
  • Psittaculinae - pygmy par

Question 2

What is the scientific name of the Raven?

Answer 2

Corvus corax

Question 3

What is the scientific name of the Bali Mynah?

Answer 3

Leucopsar rothschildi

Question 4

What is the scientific name of the Blue-Grey Tanager?

Answer 4

Thraupis episcopus