Red-capped parrot
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The red-capped parrot is a species of broad-tailed parrot native to southwestern Australia. It was described by Heinrich Kuhl in 1820, with no subspecies recognised. It has long been classified in its
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Lear's 1832 illustration
Adult female, showing green spotting of red flanks
Juvenile in Perth, Australia
Mulga parrot
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The mulga parrot is endemic to arid scrublands and lightly timbered grasslands in the interior of southern Australia. The male mulga parrot is multicolored, from which the older common name of many-co
Red-capped parrot
…distinctive elongated beak, though genetic analysis shows that it lies within the lineage of the Psephotellus parrots and that its closest relative is the mulga parrot (Psephotellus varius). Not easily confused with other parrot species, it has a bright crimson crown, green-yellow cheeks, and a distinctive long bill…
Mulga Parrot male 2 Patchewollock
Mulga Parrot female 3423432 Patchewollock Conservation Reserve
Male