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The genus ''Neophema'' is an Australian genus with six or seven species. They are small, basically dull green parrots differentiated by patches of other colours, and are commonly known as ''grass parrots''. The genus has some sexual dichromatism, with males having brighter hues. There are 6 or 7 species: * Blue-winged parrot, ''Neophema chrysostoma'' * Elegant parrot, ''Neophema elegans'' * Rock parrot, ''Neophema petrophila'' * Orange-bellied parrot, ''Neophema chrysogaster'' * Turquoise parrot, ''Neophema pulchella'' * Scarlet-chested parrot, ''Neophema splendida'' Depending on the author, ''Neopsephotus bourkii'' (Bourke's parrot) may also be considered a member of this genus. Sometimes the broad-tailed parrots are considered a subfamily. In this case, ''Neophema'' and Bourke's parrot are united in the tribe Neophemini. mtDNA sequence data (Miyaki ''et al.'' 1998) suggests that the former may be correct, but the latter almost certainly isn't. Rather, it appears, the group would need to include more closely related forms, such as the budgerigar and the ''Pezoporus'' ground-parrots. However, while Joseph ''et al.'' (2011) also found ''Neophema'' to be related both Bourke's parrot and ground-parrots and form part of the tribe Pezoporini, they're not related to the budgerigar. ==List of species== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Neophema」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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