[2] There are 6 or 7 species: Depending on the author, Neopsephotus bourkii (Bourke's parrot) may also be considered a member of this genus.

The members of this genus are not altogether easy to keep, being tender birds that may die without apparent cause, succumbing to mobbing by more robust aviary mates or diseases.

This has hampered captive propagation efforts, e.g. in the case of the critically endangered orange-bellied parrot.

It is possible to keep a pair or a single bird in a cage, but they will be sluggish and unhealthy if they are not let out to fly and socialize with humans frequently.

Trade in wild-caught specimens is strongly restricted; in any case, these should be rejected because they are extremely tough to accustomize to aviary conditions.