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Port Lincoln Parrot (Barnardius zonarius)
Also Known As: Bauer's Parakeet, Banded Parrot, Yellow-banded Parrot, Yellow-collared Parrot, Yellow-naped Parrot, Twenty-eight Parrot (B.z. semitorquatus)
Port Lincoln Parakeet
Credit: © iStock Photo
Status in the Wild
World Population:Above 100,000
Range:
B.z. zonarius: C, SC and NW Australia, from Eyre Peninsula and W Lake Eyre basin, S Australia, north to southwestern borders of Barkly Tableland and S Tanami Desert, Northern Territory, and SE Kimberly division of W Australia and west to Gascoyne-Murchison Rivers district, W Australia.
B.z. occidentalis: restricted to north central W Australia, south and west of Great Sandy Desert from De Grey and upper Oakover Rivers south to Gascoyne-Murchison Rivers district.
B.z. semitorquatus: restricted to southwestern area of W Australia north and east to line from Perth through Darling Range to King George Sound.
Habitat:
Found in variety of habitats including river red-gums along waterways, acacia and mallee scrub, open eucalyptus woodland, farmland, desert scrub and some suburban areas.
Threat Summary:
Are shot as agricultural pests in some districts.
IUCN Rating:
Least concern
Wild Diet:
Diet is comprised of nectar, blossoms, seeds, fruits and insects and their larvae. Sometimes takes grain crops.
CITES Rating:
Appendix II
Ecology:
Are conspicuous, noisy and inquisitive while foraging in canopy, remaining quiet while feeding on the ground. Are active morning and evening. Large parties gather to roost after having their fill of water for the night.
Clutch and Egg Size:
4-6 rounded eggs, 29.5 x 24.0mm (1.1 x 0.9 in).
Breeding Season:
June-February
Links to Other Project(s):
http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/science/abbbs/pubs/jan-1999.pdf
More Info Sites:
http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/WR9840357.htm
http://www.birdkeepinginaustralia.com/articles/article22.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Ringneck
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