Order PSITTACIFORMES
Compiler and date details
March 2012 - ABRS: classification updated following Joseph et al. (2012)
R. Schodde CSIRO Australian National Wildlife Collection, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Introduction
Molecular work by Suh et al. (2011) supports sister group relationship between parrots and passerines.
General References
Suh, A., Paus, M., Kiefmann, M., Churakov, G., Franke, F.A., Brosius, J., Kriegs, J.O. & Schmitz, J. 2011. Mesozoic retroposons reveal parrots as the closest living relatives of passerine birds. Nature Communications [Date published Aug. 2011]
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Nov-2020 | 01-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 25-Aug-2011 | MODIFIED |