Tanygnathus sumatranus (Azure-rumped Parrot)

Azure-rumped Parrot

Tanygnathus sumatranus (Raffles, TS 1822)

The azure-rumped parrot, is a large bird endemic to Indonesia found in Sulawesi and the Sangir Islands. It was previously conspecific with the blue-backed parrot which is differentiated with its red iris and blue-back versus the azure-rumped parrot's yellow iris and plain back. It is found in forests. Flocks are small and often active at night. Its main threats are habitat loss and trapping for the pet trade. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Psittaciformes
Family:
  Psittaculidae
Genus:
   Tanygnathus
Scientific:
  Tanygnathus sumatranus

Original description

Citation:
(Raffles, TS 1822)

Reference:
Trans. Linn. Soc. London (1), 13 p.281

Protonym:
Psittacus Sumatranus

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/755027

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
D0C378AB2C357423

Avibase ID:
avibase-D0C378AB

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/D0C378AB

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177540

Geographic range:

Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus: Sulawesi, Togian, Sula, Muna, Buton is. and Banggai Arch.
Tanygnathus sumatranus sangirensis: Sangihe I. and Talaud Islands

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Azure-rumped Parrot
Catalan:
lloro becgròs de Muller
Czech:
papoušek rudozobý
Danish:
Grøn Grovnæbspapegøje
German:
Blaurückenpapagei
Spanish:
Loro de Müller
Finnish:
vihernokkakaija
French:
Perruche de Müller
Croatian:
müllerova papiga
Hungarian:
éjszakai madapapagáj
Italian:
Pappagallo groppazzurra
Japanese:
ササハインコ
Lithuanian:
sumatrinė didžiasnapė papūga
Dutch:
Sulawesiblauwstuitpapegaai
Norwegian:
Asurgumppapegøye
Polish:
papuga zielona
Portuguese:
papagaio-de-dorso-celeste
Portuguese (Portugal):
papagaio-de-dorso-azul
Russian:
Мюллеров благородный попугай
Slovak:
ladniak olivový
Serbian:
Celebeski edel papagaj
Swedish:
sulawesipapegoja
Ukrainian:
папужець-червонодзьоб суматранський
Chinese:
蓝腰鹦鹉
Chinese (Traditional):
蘇門答臘藍背鸚鵡

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Azure-rumped Parrot ( Tanygnathus sumatranus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Azure-rumped Parrot ( Tanygnathus sumatranus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Blue-backed Parrot [sumatranus or sangirensis] ( Tanygnathus sumatranus [sumatranus or sangirensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Blue-backed Parrot [sumatranus or sangirensis] ( Tanygnathus sumatranus [sumatranus or sangirensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Blue-backed Parrot [sumatranus or sangirensis] ( Tanygnathus sumatranus [sumatranus or sangirensis])
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Azure-rumped Parrot ( Tanygnathus sumatranus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Azure-rumped Parrot ( Tanygnathus sumatranus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Azure-rumped Parrot ( Tanygnathus sumatranus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Azure-rumped Parrot ( Tanygnathus sumatranus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Azure-rumped Parrot ( Tanygnathus sumatranus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Azure-rumped Parrot ( Tanygnathus sumatranus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021: Azure-rumped Parrot (Azure-rumped) ( Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus/sangirensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2022: Azure-rumped Parrot (Azure-rumped) ( Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus/sangirensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2023: Azure-rumped Parrot ( Tanygnathus sumatranus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Azure-rumped Parrot ( Tanygnathus sumatranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Azure-rumped Parrot ( Tanygnathus sumatranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Azure-rumped Parrot ( Tanygnathus sumatranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Azure-rumped Parrot ( Tanygnathus sumatranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Azure-rumped Parrot ( Tanygnathus sumatranus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Azure-rumped Parrot ( Tanygnathus sumatranus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Azure-rumped Parrot ( Tanygnathus sumatranus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Tanygnathus sumatranus sumatranus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Tanygnathus [sumatranus or everetti] (sensu lato) by some authors

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