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Alexandra's Parrot

Polytelis alexandrae Gould, J 1863

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. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Psittaciformes
Family:
  Psittaculidae
Genus:
   Polytelis
Scientific:
  Polytelis alexandrae


Original description

Citation:
  Gould, J 1863

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1863, Part 2 p. 232

Protonym:
  Polyteles alexandrae

Type locality:
  Howell's Ponds, Central Australia.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30681570


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  B606EC4617252FB2

Avibase ID:
  avibase-B606EC46

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/B606EC46


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 177557


NEAR THREATENED

Geographic range:

  • Polytelis alexandrae: Dry eucalyptus forests of interior central and w Australia
English:
Alexandra's Parrot
Catalan:
Cotorra princesa
Czech:
papoušek Alexandřin
Danish:
Prinsesseparakit
German:
Alexandrasittich
Spanish:
Perico Princesa
Spanish (Spain):
Perico Princesa
Finnish:
aavikkoloistokaija
French:
Perruche d'Alexandra
Croatian:
princezina papiga
Hungarian:
kéksapkás papagáj
Icelandic:
Prinsessupáfi
Italian:
Pappagallo di Alexandra
Japanese (romaji):
tennyoinko
Japanese:
テンニョインコ
Lithuanian:
Aleksandros spalvingoji papūga
Dutch:
Prinses-van-Walesparkiet
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Prinsesseparakitt
Norwegian:
Prinsesseparakitt
Polish:
księżniczka wspaniała
Portuguese:
Periquito-princesa
Portuguese (Portugal):
periquito-princesa
Russian:
Розовогорлый попугай
Slovak:
kráľčik modrohlavý
Serbian:
Papagaj Princeze od Velsa
Swedish:
prinsessparakit
Ukrainian:
Періко рожевогорлий
Chinese:
公主鹦鹉
Chinese (Traditional):
公主鸚鵡


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Alexandra's Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Alexandra's Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Alexandra's Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Alexandra's Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Alexandra's Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Alexandra's Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Alexandra's Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Alexandra's Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Alexandra's Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Alexandra's Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Alexandra's Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Perruche d'Alexandra ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Perruche d'Alexandra ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Clements 1st edition:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Clements, version 2021:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Clements, version 2022:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Clements, version 2023:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Clements 3rd edition:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Clements 4th edition:
Alexandra's Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Alexandra's Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Alexandra's Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Alexandra's Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Alexandra's Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Alexandra's Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Alexandra's Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Alexandra's Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Clements 6th edition:
Alexandra's Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Alexandra's Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Alexandra's Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Alexandra's Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Clements, version 2015:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Clements, version 2016:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Clements, version 2017:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Clements, version 2018:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Clements, version 2019:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
eBird version 1.50:
Alexandra's Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
eBird version 1.52:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
eBird version 1.53:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
eBird version 1.54:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
eBird version 1.55:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
eBird version 2015:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
eBird version 2016:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
eBird version 2017:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
eBird version 2018:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
eBird version 2019:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
eBird version 2021:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
eBird version 2022:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
eBird version 2023:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Polytelis alexandrae
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Polytelis alexandrae
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Polytelis alexandrae
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Alexandra's Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Alexandra's Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Alexandra's Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Princess Parrot ( Polytelis alexandrae)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Polytelis alexandrae
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Polytelis alexandrae

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Cotorra princesa
Czech: Papoušek Alexandrin, papoušek Alexandřin
Danish: Prinsesseparakit
German: Alexandrasittich, Alexandra-Sittich, Blaukappensittich, Grosser Alexandersittich
English: Alexandra's Parrot, Gould princess parrot, Pilpul, Princess Alexandra's Parrot, Princess Parrot
English, HBW: Princess Parrot
English (IOC): Princess Parrot
English (United States): Princess Parrot
Spanish: Perico Princesa
Spanish (Spain): Perico Princesa
Spanish (HBW): Princess Parrot
Estonian: kõrbepapagoi
Finnish: aavikkoloistokaija, Isoloistokaija
French: Perruche, Perruche à calotte bleue, Perruche d’Alexandra, Perruche d'Alexandra, Perruche Princesse-de-Galles, Princesse-de-Galles, Régente d'Alexandra
Croatian: princezina papiga
Hungarian: kéksapkás papagáj
Icelandic: Prinsessupáfi
Italian: Pappagallo di Alexandra, Parrocchetto della regina Alessandra
Japanese (romaji): tennyoinko
Japanese: テンニョインコ
Scientific: Polyteles alexandrae, Polytelis alexandrae, Spathopterus alexandrae rogersi
Lithuanian: Aleksandros spalvingoji papūga
Dutch: Prinses van Wales-parkiet, Prinses-van-Walesparkiet
Norwegian Nynorsk: Prinsesseparakitt
Norwegian: Prinsesseparakitt
Polish: ksiezniczka wspaniala, księżniczka wspaniała
Portuguese: Periquito-princesa
Portuguese (Portugal): periquito-princesa
Russian: Розовогорлый попугай, Роскошный попугай Александры
Slovak: kráľčik modrohlavý
Serbian: Papagaj princeza od Velsa, Papagaj Princeze od Velsa
Swedish: Alexandraparakit, prinsessparakit
Turkish: Prenses papağanı
Ukrainian: Періко рожевогорлий
Chinese: 公主鹦鹉
Chinese (Traditional): 公主鸚鵡

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