Eupsittula
Genus of birds
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Taxonomy
The genus Eupsittula was introduced in 1853 by the French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte with the orange-fronted parakeet as the type species. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek eu meaning "good" with the Modern Latin psittula meaning "little parrot".
The genus contains five species.
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