Superb parrot
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The superb parrot (Polytelis swainsonii), also known as Barraband's parrot, Barraband's parakeet, or green leek parrot,[1][2][3] is a parrot native to south-eastern Australia. It is a dimorphic species and one of three species in the genus Polytelis.
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Superb parrot | |
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Adult male in Canberra, Australia | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Psittaciformes |
Family: | Psittaculidae |
Genus: | Polytelis |
Species: | P. swainsonii |
Binomial name | |
Polytelis swainsonii (Desmarest, 1826) | |
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The superb parrot is mostly bright green with darker flight feathers and is about 40 cm (16 in) long with a long pointed tail. Adult males have continuous yellow foreheads and throats, with a red horizontal band across the border of the throat.