Swift parrot  (Lathamus discolor)

Facts

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Psittaciformes
Family Psittacidae
Genus Lathamus (1)
Size Size: 25 cm (2)

Status

Classified as Endangered (EN C2b) on the IUCN Red List 2003 (1), and listed on Appendix II of CITES (3). The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2000 also classifies this parrot as Endangered (4).