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Superb Parrot
Also Known As: Barraband's Parrot or Parakeet, Scarlet-breasted Parrot, Green Leek
Adult Male Superb or Barraband’s Parakeet
Credit: © Susan Flashman | License: Fotolia
Species Profile
Genus:Polytelis
Species:
swainsonii
| Size: | Adult Weight: |
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| 40cm (15.6 in) | 132-157g (4.6-5.5 oz) |
Races including nominate:
one
Colourization Adult: Male-body bright green; face and throat bright yellow; red broad band across neck right below yellow; tail green tipped with dull yellow/white. Undertail slate grey. Bill orange/red. Eye yellow/orange. Female-duller in colour, paler; face green; chin and throat gray/green; neck green tinged with rose/pink; orange thighs; undertail side feathers margined with rose/pink on inner webs.
Colourization Juvenile: As in female but with shorter tail. Eye pale brown.
Call: In flight a long warbling note queee-eeel...quee-eeel..., each note ending abruptly. Resembles call of Cockatiel but is deeper and harsher tone. Also a sharp, piercing whistle, and harsh alarm call. Soft chattering when feeding or at rest.
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Content Sources:
Central Pets http://www.centralpets.com/animals/birds/parrots/prt2897.html
BirdLife International http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=1456&m=0
CITES http://www.cites.org/eng/resources/species.html
Internet Bird Collection http://ibc.lynxeds.com/
xeno-canto Australasia http://www.xeno-canto.org/
Parrots in Aviculture: A Photo Reference Guide, Low, 1992.
Parrots: Status Survey and Conservation Plan 2000-2004, Snyder, McGowan, Gilardi and Grajal, 2000.
Parrots: Their Care and Breeding, Low, 1986.
Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw and Cooper, 1977.
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