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Tanygnathus heterurus Salvadori, 1912

Rufous-tailed parrot

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Synonym/s: Tanygnathus sumatranus heterurus Salvadori, 1912

 

Conservation Status

Extinct or invalid

Last record: 1875 or before

 

Distribution

Unknown

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

Media

 

 

References

Collar, Nigel J. (2006). Two strange parrots in the genus Tanygnathus. BirdingASIA 6: 28-33.

Forshaw, J. M. (1989). Parrots of the world. 3rd ed. Minneapolis, Avian Publications. 672 pp.

Inskipp, T., Broad, S. and Luxmoore, R. (eds) 1988. Significant trade in wildlife: a review of selected species in CITES Appendix II. Volume 3: birds. IUCN & CITES Secretariat.

http://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/12763/tanygnathus-heterurus-rufous-tailed-parrot

 

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