The term "bluebonnet" refers to the Northiella genus which is subdivided into two species of Australian parrots, these are the Eastern Bluebonnet and the Naretha Bluebonnet. This genus is named in honour of Australian ornithologist Alfred John North.

Psittaculidae is a family containing Old World parrots. It consists of six subfamilies: Psittrichasinae, Agapornithinae, Loriinae, Platycercinae, Psittacellinae and Psittaculinae.