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Simeulue Parrot

Psittinus abbotti Richmond, CW 1902

The Simeulue parrot is a parrot endemic to two small islands off Sumatra. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the blue-rumped parrot, but is split by the HBW/BirdLife checklist, with the IOC later following suit, supporting its status as a distinct species. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Psittaciformes
Family:
  Psittaculidae
Genus:
   Psittinus
Scientific:
  Psittinus abbotti


Original description

Citation:
  Richmond, CW 1902

Reference:
   Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 15 p.188

Protonym:
  Psittinus abbotti

Type locality:
  Simalur Island.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/19652#page/224/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  AF6AF3CCB796CC34

Avibase ID:
  avibase-AF6AF3CC

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/AF6AF3CC


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 714324


NEAR THREATENED

English:
Simeulue Parrot
Afrikaans:
Simeuluepapegaai
Bulgarian:
Симеулуески папагал
Catalan:
Lloret d'Abbott
Czech:
alexandr simeulueský
Danish:
Stor Blågumpet Papegøje
German:
Grünbürzelpapagei
Esperanto:
simeulua papago
Spanish:
Lorito de la Simeulue
Spanish (Spain):
Lorito de Simeulue
Estonian:
simeulue papagoi
French:
Perruche d'Abbott
Croatian:
zelenočela papiga
Indonesian:
Nuri simeuleu
Dutch:
Simeuluepapegaai
Norwegian:
simeuluepapegøye
Polish:
modrorzytka zielonogrzbieta
Portuguese:
papagaio-de-simeulue
Portuguese (Portugal):
papagaio-de-simeulue
Slovak:
ladniak zelenochrbtý
Serbian:
Zelenoleđi papagaj
Swedish:
simeuluepapegoja
Turkish:
Simeulue Papağanı
Chinese:
锡米卢鹦鹉


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Blue-rumped Parrot (abbotti) ( Psittinus cyanurus abbotti)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Blue-rumped Parrot (abbotti) ( Psittinus cyanurus abbotti)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Blue-rumped Parrot (abbotti) ( Psittinus cyanurus abbotti)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Blue-rumped Parrot (abbotti) ( Psittinus cyanurus abbotti)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Blue-rumped Parrot (abbotti) ( Psittinus cyanurus abbotti)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Blue-rumped Parrot (abbotti) ( Psittinus cyanurus abbotti)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Blue-rumped Parrot (abbotti) ( Psittinus cyanurus abbotti)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Blue-rumped Parrot (abbotti) ( Psittinus cyanurus abbotti)
Avilist 2025:
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti)
Clements, version 2021:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
Clements, version 2025:
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Blue-rumped Parrot (Simeulue) ( Psittinus cyanurus abbotti) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Blue-rumped Parrot (Simeulue) ( Psittinus cyanurus abbotti) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Blue-rumped Parrot (Simeulue) ( Psittinus cyanurus abbotti) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Blue-rumped Parrot (Simeulue) ( Psittinus cyanurus abbotti) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Blue-rumped Parrot (Simeulue) ( Psittinus cyanurus abbotti) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
eBird version 2025:
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Simeulue Parrot ( Psittinus abbotti) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Psittinus cyanurus abbotti [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Psittinus [cyanurus or abbotti] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Afrikaans: Simeuluepapegaai
Bulgarian: Симеулуески папагал
Catalan: Lloret d'Abbott
Czech: alexandr simeulueský
Danish: Stor Blågumpet Papegøje
German: Grünbürzelpapagei, Rotachselpapagei (abbotti)
English: Blue-rumped Parrot (abbotti), Blue-rumped Parrot (Simeulue), Simeulue Parrot
[ENAV]: Simeulue Parrot
English, HBW: Simeulue Parrot
English (IOC): Blue-rumped Parrot (Simeulue), Simeulue Parrot
English (United States): Blue-rumped Parrot (Simeulue), Simeulue Parrot
Esperanto: simeulua papago
Spanish: Lorito de la Simeulue, Lorito Dorsiazul (abbotti)
Spanish (Spain): Lorito de Simeulue, Lorito dorsiazul (abbotti)
Estonian: simeulue papagoi
French: Perruche à croupion bleu (abbotti), Perruche à croupion bleu (Simeulue), Perruche d’Abbott, Perruche d'Abbott
French (Guyane): Perruche à croupion bleu (abbotti)
Croatian: zelenočela papiga
Indonesian: Nuri simeuleu, Nuri tanau (Simeulue)
Japanese (romaji): rurigoshiinko (abbotti)
Japanese: ルリゴシインコ (abbotti), ルリゴシインコ(abbotti)
Scientific: Psittinus abbotti, Psittinus cyanurus abbotti
Dutch: Simeuluepapegaai
Norwegian: blågumppapegøye (abbotti), simeuluepapegøye
Polish: modrorzytka (czarnogrzbieta) (abbotti), modrorzytka zielonogrzbieta
Portuguese: papagaio-de-simeulue
Portuguese (Portugal): papagaio-de-simeulue, papagaio-d'uropígio-azul (abbotti)
Russian: Красноплечий попугай (abbotti)
Slovak: ladniak zelenochrbtý, ladniak zelenochrbtý (skup.)
Serbian: Crvenorameni papagaj (zelenoleđi), Zelenoleđi papagaj
Swedish: blåryggig papegoja (abbotti), simeuluepapegoja
Thai: นกหกใหญ่ (หลังเขียว)
Turkish: Mavi belli papağan (abbotti), Simeulue Papağanı
Ukrainian: Папужець синьоголовий (підвид abbotti)
Chinese: 蓝腰短尾鹦鹉 (abbotti), 锡米卢鹦鹉

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