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Purple-crowned lorikeet
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The purple-crowned lorikeet (Parvipsitta porphyrocephala), (also known as the porphyry-crowned lorikeet, zit parrot, blue-crowned lorikeet, purple-capped lorikeet, lory, cowara, lorikeet, and purple-capped parakeet) is a lorikeet found in scrub and mallee of southern Australia. It is a small lorikeet distinguished by a purple crown, an orange forehead and ear-coverts, and a light blue chin and chest.
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Purple-crowned lorikeet | |
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Purple-crowned lorikeet | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Psittaciformes |
Family: | Psittaculidae |
Genus: | Parvipsitta |
Species: | P. porphyrocephala |
Binomial name | |
Parvipsitta porphyrocephala (Dietrichsen, 1837) | |
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Distribution of the purple-crowned lorikeet | |
Synonyms | |
Glossopsitta porphyrocephala |
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