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Princess Parrot

(Polytelis alexandrae)
Alternate name(s): "Queen Alexandra's Parakeet", "Alexandra Parrot", "Alexandrine Parrot", "Princess of Wales' Parakeet"
Aboriginal name(s): "inilturung"

Size: 35-45 cm
Weight: 90-120 g
Description     Classification     Distribution     Sightings     Photos     Breeding     Nest     Eggs     Behaviour     Food     Call/s

Physical description

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Taxonomy, classification

See Princess Parrot at Wikipedia .

Range, habitat, finding this species

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Sightings

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Photos

ADULT

MALE

Close-up frontal view of a male Princess Parrot (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Centennial Park, Sydney, NSW, January 2019]

Frontal view of a male Princess Parrot (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Centennial Park, Sydney, NSW, January 2019]

Lateral view of a male Princess Parrot (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Centennial Park, Sydney, NSW, January 2019]

Near-dorsal view of a male Princess Parrot showing the dark-blue rump (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Centennial Park, Sydney, NSW, January 2019]

Male Princess Parrot launching itself into the air (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Centennial Park, Sydney, NSW, January 2019]

Food, Diet

Near-lateral view of a male Princess Parrot feeding on grass seeds (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Centennial Park, Sydney, NSW, January 2019]

Lateral view of a male Princess Parrot feeding on grass seeds (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Centennial Park, Sydney, NSW, January 2019]

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