Belocercus S. Müller, 1847
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4563.3.8 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:3AD8034B-4872-4B01-991B-440A74C2DFF4 |
DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5932313 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03D187B8-5163-4D6B-FF05-7331984D9CE2 |
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Plazi |
scientific name |
Belocercus S. Müller |
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Type species: Psittacus barbatulatus Bechstein = Psittacus longicauda Boddaert
Morphology/distribution: no red shoulder patch; medium size, very long tail; male with black lores, horizontal black beard stripe, green crown and rose-coloured cheeks, not encircling hindneck; upper mandible red, lower mandible brown; females duller with completely dark-brown bill and shorter tail. Distribution: Malay Peninsula to Borneo and Sumatra.
Several subspecies exist within the B. longicauda complex, and further investigation is required to resolve the evolutionary history and taxonomy of Belocercus , which shares a common ancestor with Psittacula s.s. Based on its unclear phylogenetic position, with low support values, and morphological differences from this clade, however, we regard it as a separate genus.
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