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Superb Parrot

Polytelis swainsonii (Desmarest, A-G 1826)

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. Source: Wikipedia




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

Original description

Citation:
  (Desmarest, A-G 1826)

Reference:
   Dict. Sci. Nat. [Levrault] 39 p.39

Protonym:
  Psittacus Swainsonii

Type locality:
  New Holland = New South Wales, a-pud IMathews.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/81573#page/45/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  CF255B3FAD4D1F4E

Avibase ID:
  avibase-CF255B3F

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/CF255B3F

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554864

Geographic range:

  • Polytelis swainsonii: interior southeastern Australia (New South Wales and northern Victoria)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Superb Parrot
Catalan:
Cotorra superba
Czech:
papoušek nádherný
Danish:
Barrabandparakit
German:
Schildsittich
Spanish:
Perico Soberbio
Spanish (Spain):
Perico Soberbio
Finnish:
loistokaija
French:
Perruche de Barraband
Croatian:
žutogrla papigica
Hungarian:
sárgatorkú papagáj
Italian:
Pappagallo superbo
Japanese (romaji):
mikazukiinko
Japanese:
ミカヅキインコ
Lithuanian:
Sveinsono spalvingoji papūga
Dutch:
Barrabandparkiet
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Gulstrupeparakitt
Norwegian:
Gulstrupeparakitt
Polish:
księżniczka tarczowa
Portuguese:
Periquito-soberbo
Portuguese (Portugal):
periquito-soberbo
Russian:
Роскошный попугай
Slovak:
kráľčik nádherný
Serbian:
Baraband papagaj
Swedish:
gulstrupig parakit
Ukrainian:
Періко жовтолобий
Chinese:
靓鹦鹉
Chinese (Traditional):
華麗鸚鵡

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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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):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
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Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Superb Parrot ( Polytelis swainsonii)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Perruche de Barraband ( Polytelis swainsonii)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
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Clements 1st edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Polytelis swainsonii
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Polytelis swainsonii

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Cotorra superba
Czech: Papoušek nádherný
Danish: Barrabandparakit
German: Schildsittich
English: Barraband, Barraband Parakeet, Barraband Parrot, Green Leek, Scarlet-breasted Parrot, Superb Parrot
English, HBW: Superb Parrot
English (IOC): Superb Parrot
English (United States): Superb Parrot
Spanish: Perico Soberbio
Spanish (Spain): Perico Soberbio
Spanish (HBW): Superb Parrot
Estonian: jõgipapagoi
Finnish: Loistokaija
French: Perruche Barraband, Perruche de Barraband, Perruche superbe, Régente de Barraband
Croatian: žutogrla papigica
Hungarian: sárgatorkú papagáj
Italian: Pappagallo superbo, Parrocchetto di Barraband
Japanese (romaji): mikazukiinko
Japanese: ミカズキインコ, ミカヅキインコ
Scientific: Polytelis swainsonii, Polytelis swainsonii whitei, Psittacus barrabandi, Psittacus Swainsonii
Lithuanian: Sveinseno spalvingoji papūga, Sveinsono spalvingoji papūga
Dutch: Barrabandparkiet
Norwegian Nynorsk: Gulstrupeparakitt
Norwegian: Barrabandparakitt, Gulstrupeparakitt, Gulstrupet parakitt
Polish: ksiezniczka tarczowa, księżniczka tarczowa
Portuguese: Periquito-soberbo
Portuguese (Portugal): periquito-soberbo
Russian: Роскошный баррабандов попугай, Роскошный Попугай
Slovak: králcik nádherný, kráľčik nádherný
Serbian: Baraband papagaj
Swedish: Gulstrupig parakit
Turkish: Harika renkli papağan
Ukrainian: Періко жовтолобий
Chinese: 靓鹦鹉
Chinese (Traditional): 華麗鸚鵡

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