The regent parrot or rock pebbler is a bird found in southern Australia. It has predominantly yellow plumage with a green tail. The bird is found primarily in eucalyptus groves and other wooded areas of subtropical southwestern Australia, as well as in a smaller area of subtropical and temperate southeastern Australia. Seeds make up the bulk of its diet.
Regent parrot
"Palæornis anthopeplus Blossom-feathered Parrakeet", the image that sees Lear cited as the author of the first description.
A female (left) and male (right) in Wyperfeld National Park, Australia
Juvenile at Walk-in Aviary, Canberra, Australia
The superb parrot, also known as Barraband's parrot, Barraband's parakeet, or green leek parrot, is a parrot native to south-eastern Australia. It is a dimorphic species and one of three species in the genus Polytelis.
Superb parrot
Restored habitat for the Superb parrot on an abandoned railway line
Adult male superb parrot in Canberra
Adult female superb parrot in Canberra