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
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 ID:
F63BD872C1DE675B
Avibase ID:
avibase-F63BD872
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/F63BD872
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 714437
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: Timneh Parrot ( Psittacus timneh) [version 2] |
| 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: Timneh Parrot ( Psittacus timneh) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Timneh Parrot ( Psittacus timneh) [version 2] |
| 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: Timneh Parrot ( Psittacus timneh) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Timneh Parrot ( Psittacus timneh) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Timneh Parrot ( Psittacus timneh) [version 2] |
| 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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