Tanygnathus
The Tanygnathus (Wagler, 1832) genus includes four species and several subspecies native to Southeast Asia and Melanesia.
These medium sized (31 – 40 cm) parrots are characterised by a very large bill and large head.
Species
Tanygnathus everetti
Blue-backed Parrot
Tanygnathus gramineus
Black-lored Parrot
Tanygnathus lucionensis
Blue-naped Parrot
Tanygnathus megalorynchos
Great-billed Parrot
Tanygnathus sumatranus
Blue-backed Parrot
Photo Credits
- Blue-naped Parrot : David Cook – License: Creative Commons CC BY-NC 2.0.