Family Psittacidae Illiger 1811 (parrot)
Full reference: C. Illiger. 1811. Prodromus Systematis Mammalium et Avium
Parent taxon: Psittaciformes according to B. C. Livezey and R. L. Zusi 2007
Sister taxa: Cacatuidae, Halcyornithidae, Loriinidae, Messelasturidae, Mopsitta, Nestoridae, Platycercidae
Subtaxa: Conuropsis, Conurus, Coracopsis, Cyanoramphus, Nestor, Palaeopsittacus, Psittacus
Ecology: volant granivore