The Neotropical Parrots (subfamily Arinae) belong to the family of the true parrots Psittacidae. The subfamily consists of two main groups, easily recognized as the short-tailed and the long-tailed Neotropical parrots.Miyaki, C.Y., Matioli, S.R., Burke, T. & Wajntal, A. 1998. Parrot evolution and paleogeographical events: Mitochondrial DNA evidence. Mol. Biol. Evol. 15: 544-551.

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