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Superb parrot
Superb parrot
(Polytelis swainsonii)
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Also known as:
Barraband parakeet, green leek parrot
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Psittaciformes
Family
Psittacidae
Genus
Polytelis
(1)
Size
Size: 40 cm
(2)
Weight
133 – 157 g
(2)
Status
Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List 2006
(1)
and listed on Appendix II of CITES
(3)
.
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