Paradise parrot
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The paradise parrot is an extinct species of colourful medium-sized parrot native to the grassy woodlands extending across the Queensland and New South Wales border area of eastern Australia. Once mod
Psephotus pulcherrimus
Extinct paradise parrot (male)
Illustration by Roland Green, published in Mathew's Birds of Australia, 1917
"Beautiful or Paradise Parrot", Lydon (ill.) Fawcett (engr.) in Green & Dutton, Parrots in Captivity, vol 2. 1884
Parrot
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Parrots, also known as psittacines from the name of the type genus Psittacus, are birds with a strong curved beak, upright stance, and clawed feet. They are classified in four families that contain ro
Paradise parrot
…The paradise parrot (Psephotellus pulcherrimus) is an extinct species of colourful medium-sized parrot native to the grassy woodlands extending across the Queensland and New South Wales border area of eastern Australia. Once moderately common within its…
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