- Psephotus chrysopterygius
Identification
26 cm
Distribution
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North-eastern Australia (interior southern Cape York Peninsula)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Sparsly timbered woodland savannah. The seem to like sitting on termite mounds.
Behaviour
Diet
They mainly eat small grass seeds.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Golden-shouldered Parrot. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Golden-shouldered_Parrot