BirdUp · Species
Princess Parrot
Polytelis alexandraeGould, 1863
Also known asAntingari
- Order
- PSITTACIFORMES
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Polytelis
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
- Commonness
- Rare
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The colourful princess parrot is an Australian bird of the parrot family. Its name was given in honour of Princess Alexandra of Denmark, who in 1863 married the Prince of Wales Edward VII and eventually became Queen of the United Kingdom. Other names for the species include: Queen Alexandra parrot, Alexandra's parakeet, Princess of Wales parakeet, rose-throated parakeet, and spinifex parrot. Their plumage is mostly green with a pink throat, bluish crown and rump, and bright green shoulders.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- Great Sandy Desert, north-central and south-central WA and south-west NT; nomadic elsewhere in west-central Australia
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
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