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Adelaide Rosella
Platycercus adelaidae
Adelaide Rosella (Platycercus adelaidae)
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Port Lincoln Parrot
Barnardius zonarius
The Australian ringneck is a parrot native to Australia. Except for extreme tropical and highland areas, the species has adapted to all conditions. Treatments of genus Barnardius have previously recognised two species, the Port Lincoln parrot and the mallee ringneck, but due to these readily interbreeding at the contact zone they are usually regarded as a single species B. zonarius with subspecific descriptions. Currently, four subspecies are recognised, each with a distinct range.
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Mallee Ringneck
Barnardius barnardi
Mallee Ringneck (Barnardius barnardi)
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Red-capped Parrot
Purpureicephalus spurius
The red-capped parrot is a species of broad-tailed parrot native to southwestern Australia. It was described by Heinrich Kuhl in 1820, with no subspecies recognised. It has long been classified in its own genus owing to its distinctive elongated beak, though genetic analysis shows that it lies within the lineage of the Psephotellus parrots and that its closest relative is the mulga parrot. Not easily confused with other parrot species, it has a bright crimson crown, green-yellow cheeks, and a distinctive long bill. The wings, back, and long tail are dark green, and the underparts are purple-blue. The adult female is very similar though sometimes slightly duller than the male; her key distinguishing feature is a white stripe on the wing under-surface. Juveniles are predominantly green.
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Swift Parrot
Lathamus discolor
The swift parrot, also known by the palawa kani name swift waylitja, is a species of broad-tailed parrot, found only in southeastern Australia. The species breeds in Tasmania during the summer and migrates north to southeastern mainland Australia from Griffith-Warialda in New South Wales and west to Adelaide in the winter. It is a nomadic migrant, and it settles in an area only when there is food available. The Swift Parrot was voted 2023 Bird of the Year in The Guardian Australia and BirdLife Australia's biennial poll.
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Red-winged Parrot
Aprosmictus erythropterus
The red-winged parrot is a parrot native to Australia and New Guinea. It is found in grasslands, savannah, farmland, and woodland.
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Superb Parrot
Polytelis swainsonii
The superb parrot, also known as Barraband's parrot, Barraband's parakeet, or green leek parrot, 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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Regent Parrot
Polytelis anthopeplus
Regent Parrot (Polytelis anthopeplus)
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Princess Parrot
Polytelis alexandrae
The colourful princess parrot is an Australian bird of the parrot family. Its name was given in honour of Princess Alexandra of Denmark, who in 1863 married the Prince of Wales Edward VII and eventually became Queen of the United Kingdom. Other names for the species include: Queen Alexandra parrot, Alexandra's parakeet, Princess of Wales parakeet, rose-throated parakeet, and spinifex parrot. Their plumage is mostly green with a pink throat, bluish crown and rump, and bright green shoulders.
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King Parrot
Alisterus scapularis
The Australian king parrot is a species of parrot endemic to eastern Australia ranging from Cooktown in Queensland to Port Campbell in Victoria. Found in humid and heavily forested upland regions of the eastern portion of the continent, including eucalyptus wooded areas in and directly adjacent to subtropical and temperate rainforest. They feed on fruits and seeds gathered from trees or on the ground.
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Moluccan King Parrot
Alisterus amboinensis
Moluccan King Parrot (Alisterus amboinensis)
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African Wild Dog
Lycaon pictus
African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus)
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Fennec Fox
Vulpes zerda
Fennec Fox (Vulpes zerda)
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Arctic Fox
Vulpes lagopus
Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus)
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Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)
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Maned Wolf
Chrysocyon brachyurus
Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus)
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Dhole
Cuon alpinus
Dhole (Cuon alpinus)
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Bush Dog
Speothos venaticus
Bush Dog (Speothos venaticus)
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Raccoon Dog
Nyctereutes procyonoides
Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
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Ethiopian Wolf
Canis simensis
Ethiopian Wolf (Canis simensis)
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