parrot - The matter hinges much upon the status of the lorikeets, which a number of authorities regard as a third family Loriidae rather than part of the Psittacidae (e.g. Forshaw & Cooper, 1989)[verification needed]. Others lump all Psittaciformes into one giant family[citation needed]. The majority view, however, is that they are distinct enough to warrant subfamily status, but some consider the quite pronounced differences not evidence of a uniquely deep evolutionary split but rather not different quantitatively from the differences between neotropical and Australian parakeets, for example. Biogeography, however, suggests that the lorikeets are best considered a uniquely distinct lineage, not as divergent as cockatoos, but still standing apart from the remaining psittacines