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Red-rumped Parrot

Psephotus haematonotus

Classification

Class
Aves

The red-rumped parrot (Psephotus haematonotus), also known as the red-backed parrot or grass parrot, is a medium-sized broad-tailed parrot endemic to open woodland in south-eastern Australia, particularly in the Murray-Darling Basin. It is a highly sexually dimorphic species, with the adult female mainly being a greyish olive-green with lighter underparts and the adult male predominantly being a brightly coloured green and gold with various shades of blue on the wings. Only the adult male possesses the red rump that gives the species its common name.

Distribution

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Belgium · 22Germany · 7Netherlands · 4United Kingdom · 3Brazil · 1France · 1Spain · 1