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Hooded Parrot  (Psephotus dissimilis)

Also Known As: Hooded Parakeet, Black-hooded Parrot or Parakeet, Antbed Parrot or Parakeet, Anthill Parrot or Parakeet

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Hooded Parrot, adult male 13951 (Psephotus dissimilis) Pine Creek, Northern Territory

Credit: (c) Ian Montgomery | http://birdway.com.au

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Did You Know? The Hooded Parrot nests in terrestrial termitaria (termite mounds on the ground). The tunnel to the nest goes into the centre of the mound, where the temperature is stable.

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