Known from rather fragmentary remains (some foot and wing bones for the type species Q. sudrei, three coracoids for the species Q. ivani), it was described as a parrot sufficiently distinct to be included in its own family, the Quercypsittidae.
Known from limited remains (some wing bones and foot bones for the type species Q. sudrei, three coracoids for the species Q. ivani), it was classified as a parrot distinct enough to be placed in its own family, the Quercypsittidae.