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Timneh Parrot [incl. princeps]

Psittacus timneh [incl. princeps] (= Psittacus timneh) Fraser, L 1844

The Timneh parrot, also known as the Timneh grey parrot or Timneh African grey parrot, is a West African parrot. Formerly classified as a subspecies of the grey parrot Psittacus erithacus timneh, it is now considered a full species Psittacus timneh. In aviculture, it is often referred to by the initials TAG and is commonly kept as a companion parrot. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Psittaciformes
Family:
  Psittacidae
Genus:
   Psittacus
Scientific:
  Psittacus timneh


Original description

Citation:
  Fraser, L 1844

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London pt.12, no.132 p.38

Imprint year:
  1844

Protonym:
  Psittacus Timneh

Type locality:
  Timneh country. Sierra Leone.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/46217#page/50/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  F63BD872C1DE675B

Avibase ID:
  avibase-F63BD872

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/F63BD872


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 714437

English:
Timneh Parrot [incl. princeps]
French:
Perroquet timneh [incl. princeps]


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Timneh Parrot [incl. princeps] ( Psittacus timneh [incl. princeps])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Timneh Parrot [incl. princeps] ( Psittacus timneh [incl. princeps])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Timneh Parrot [incl. princeps] ( Psittacus timneh [incl. princeps])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Timneh Parrot [incl. princeps] ( Psittacus timneh [incl. princeps])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Timneh Parrot [incl. princeps] ( Psittacus timneh [incl. princeps])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Timneh Parrot [incl. princeps] ( Psittacus timneh [incl. princeps])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Timneh Parrot [incl. princeps] ( Psittacus timneh [incl. princeps])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Timneh Parrot [incl. princeps] ( Psittacus timneh [incl. princeps])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Timneh Parrot [incl. princeps] ( Psittacus timneh [incl. princeps])
eBird version 2015:
Gray Parrot (Timneh) ( Psittacus erithacus timneh/princeps) [version 2]
eBird version 2016:
Gray Parrot (Timneh) ( Psittacus erithacus timneh/princeps) [version 2]
eBird version 2017:
Gray Parrot (Timneh) ( Psittacus erithacus timneh/princeps) [version 2]
eBird version 2018:
Gray Parrot (Timneh) ( Psittacus erithacus timneh/princeps) [version 2]
eBird version 2019:
Gray Parrot (Timneh) ( Psittacus erithacus timneh/princeps) [version 2]
eBird version 2021:
Gray Parrot (Timneh) ( Psittacus erithacus timneh/princeps) [version 2]
eBird version 2022:
Gray Parrot (Timneh) ( Psittacus erithacus timneh/princeps) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Timneh Parrot ( Psittacus timneh) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Timneh Parrot ( Psittacus timneh) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Timneh Parrot ( Psittacus timneh) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Timneh Parrot ( Psittacus timneh) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Timneh Parrot ( Psittacus timneh) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Timneh Parrot ( Psittacus timneh) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Timneh Parrot ( Psittacus timneh) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Timneh Parrot ( Psittacus timneh) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Timneh Parrot ( Psittacus timneh) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Timneh Parrot ( Psittacus timneh) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Timneh Parrot ( Psittacus timneh) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Timneh Parrot ( Psittacus timneh) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Timneh Parrot ( Psittacus timneh) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Timneh Parrot ( Psittacus timneh) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Timneh Parrot ( Psittacus timneh) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Timneh Parrot ( Psittacus timneh) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Timneh Parrot ( Psittacus timneh) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Timneh Parrot ( Psittacus timneh) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Timneh Parrot ( Psittacus timneh) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Timneh Parrot ( Psittacus timneh) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Timneh Parrot ( Psittacus timneh) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Timneh Parrot ( Psittacus timneh) [version 2]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species (alt)

This taxon is a subspecies of Psittacus [erithacus or timneh]

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Catalan: Lloro gris cua de vinagre
Czech: papoušek liberijský, žako šedý (ssp. timneh/princeps)
Danish: Brunhalet Gråpapegøje
German: Graupapagei (Timnehpapagei), Timnehgraupapagei, Timnehpapagei
English: Gray Parrot (Timneh), Timneh Parrot, Timneh Parrot [incl. princeps]
English, HBW: Grey/Timneh Parrot (timneh/princeps)
English (IOC): Timneh Parrot
English (United States): Gray Parrot (Timneh)
Esperanto: Timneh-papago
Spanish: Loro timneh, Loro Yaco (timneh/princeps)
Spanish (Spain): Loro Yaco (timneh/princeps)
Spanish (HBW): Gray Parrot (Timneh)
French: Perroquet jaco [timneh ou princeps], Perroquet jaco [timneh], Perroquet timneh, Perroquet timneh [incl. princeps]
Croatian: kestenjastorepi žako
Hungarian: Timneh-szürkepapagáj
Icelandic: Grápáfi (timneh/princeps)
Japanese (romaji): youmu (timneh/princeps)
Japanese: ヨウム (timneh/princeps), ヨウム(timneh/princeps)
Scientific: Psittacus erithacus timneh, Psittacus erithacus timneh/princeps, Psittacus timneh, Psittacus timneh [incl. princeps]
Dutch: Grijze Roodstaartpapegaai (timneh/princeps), Timnehpapegaai
Norwegian: jako (timneh/princeps), sotjako
Polish: żako (timneh/princeps), żako mniejsza
Portuguese: papagaio-cinzento-dos-timenés
Portuguese (Portugal): papagaio-cinzento (timneh/princeps), papagaio-timneh
Russian: Бурохвостый жако, Краснохвостый жако (timneh/princeps)
Slovak: papagáj timneh, papagáj timneh (skup.)
Serbian: Sivi papagaj (zapadni timneh/princeps), Žako papagaj (timneh/princeps)
Swedish: västlig jako
Turkish: Afrika Gri papağanı (timneh/princeps)
Ukrainian: папуга бурохвостий
Chinese: 狮子山棕颈鹦鹉
Chinese (Traditional): 獅子山棕頸鸚鵡

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