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The orange-fronted parakeet (Cyanoramphus malherbi) is a distinct species: a review of recent research into its taxonomy and systematic relationship within the genus Cyanoramphus

  • Publication Type

    Journal Article

  • Publication Year

    2003

  • Author(s)

    J.C. Kearvell; A.D. Grant; W.M. Boon

  • Journal Name

    Notornis

  • Volume, Issue

    50, 1

  • Pagination

    27-35

  • Article Type

    Paper

  • DOI

    https://doi.org/10.63172/152418ilavct

Keywords

conservation; Cyanoramphus; Cyanoramphus malherbi; orange-fronted parakeet; taxonomy


The orange-fronted parakeet (Cyanoramphus malherbi) is a distinct species: a review of recent research into its taxonomy and systematic relationship within the genus Cyanoramphus

Notornis, 50 (1), 27-35

J.C. Kearvell; A.D. Grant; W.M. Boon (2003)

Article Type: Paper

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The taxonomic status of the endangered orange-fronted parakeet (Cyanoramphus malherbi)) has been the subject of much debate since this endemic New Zealand parakeet was first described in 1857. The debate in the late 1800s and again over the past 30 years has been lively but inconclusive. We provide a summary of this debate and the most recent research into the taxonomic status of this parakeet based on mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), assortative pairing, bill morphology, vocalisation, and comparative ecology. Based on all available scientific and historical data, we conclude that the orange-fronted parakeet is a distinct species.