The red-cheeked parrot is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the tip of northern Australia. There are 17 subspecies currently recognized. It is a stocky short-tailed parrot with predominantly green plumage. It exhibits sexual dimorphism; the adult male has red cheeks and a mauve nape and top of head, while the female is duller with a brown head. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Bechstein, JM 1811)
Reference:
Lathams allg. Uebers. Vög.
4 1 p.103 pl.21
Protonym:
Psittacus Geoffroyi
Type locality:
New Holland, ex Levaillant, Hist. Nat. Perroquets, 2, p. 68, pi. 112 d^, pi. 113 9, error = Timor.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54265832
Avibase ID:
1773A3AD098D1A8A
Avibase ID:
avibase-1773A3AD
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/1773A3AD
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177526
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Perruche de Geoffroy ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Perruche de Geoffroy ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2022: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2023: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2024: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 2] |
Clements 3rd edition: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2015: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2016: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2017: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2018: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2019: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.50: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2015: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Geoffroyus geoffroyi [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Geoffroyus geoffroyi [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Geoffroyus geoffroyi [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Red-cheeked Parrot ( Geoffroyus geoffroyi) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Geoffroyus geoffroyi [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Geoffroyus geoffroyi [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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