The turquoise parrot is a species of parrot in the genus Neophema native to Eastern Australia, from southeastern Queensland, through New South Wales and into North-Eastern Victoria. It was described by George Shaw in 1792. A small lightly built parrot at around 20 cm (7.9 in) long and 40 g in weight, it exhibits sexual dimorphism. The male is predominantly green with more yellowish underparts and a bright turquoise blue face. Its wings are predominantly blue with red shoulders. The female is generally duller and paler, with a pale green breast and yellow belly, and lacks the red wing patch. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Shaw, G 1792)
Reference:
Nat. Miscellany
1, no. 8 pl.96
Protonym:
Psittacus pulchellus
Type locality:
New Holland = New South Wales.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44484285
Avibase ID:
6F2C5E7BA095D493
Avibase ID:
avibase-6F2C5E7B
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/6F2C5E7B
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177592
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Perruche turquoisine ( Neophema pulchella) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Perruche turquoisine ( Neophema pulchella) |
Clements 1st edition: Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Clements, version 2021: Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
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Clements, version 2024: Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
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Clements 5th edition (as published): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Clements, version 2015: Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
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Clements, version 2017: Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Clements, version 2018: Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Clements, version 2019: Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
eBird version 1.50: Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
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eBird version 2024: Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Neophema pulchella |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Neophema pulchella |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Neophema pulchella |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Neophema pulchella |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Neophema pulchella |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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