Neophema (Neophema) pulchella
Turquoise Parrot
©Lip Kee Yap: Female
©stephen jones from uk: Male at Twycross Zoo, Leicestershire, England
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Psittaciformes
Family
Psittacidae
Genus
Neophema
Species
Neophema (Neophema) pulchella
Status
least concern
Colours
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Up to 20 cm (Length of specimen)
Wingspan
- Up to 35 cm
Synonyms
Similar taxa
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Animalia:
Scarlet-chested Parrot (species: Neophema (Neophema) splendida)
The female Scarlet-chested Parrot resembles the female Turquoise Parrot of eastern Australia, but can be distinguished by the blue lores and paler blue wing patch. (Wikipedia)
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Audio recordings
Recorded at Warrumbungle National Park (near Warrumbungle), New South Wales in Australia.
© Marc Anderson
(source)
