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Mulga Parrot

Psephotellus varius (Clark, AH 1910)

The mulga parrot is endemic to arid scrublands and lightly timbered grasslands in the interior of southern Australia. The male mulga parrot is multicolored, from which the older common name of many-coloured parrot is derived. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Psittaciformes
Family:
  Psittaculidae
Genus:
   Psephotellus
Scientific:
  Psephotellus varius

Original description

Citation:
  (Clark, AH 1910)

Reference:
   Auk 27 p.80

Protonym:
  Psephotus varius

Type locality:
  According to Mathews the type locahty of Ps. multicolor Kuhl is at the head of Spencer Gulf, Australia.

Link:
  https://sora.unm.edu/sites/default/files/journals/auk/v027n01/p0080-p0080.pdf

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  E3EDF6CC0D5CF2A1

Avibase ID:
  avibase-E3EDF6CC

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/E3EDF6CC

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 177578

Geographic range:

  • Psephotellus varius: Interior of s Australia (w W Australia to c New South Wales)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Mulga Parrot
Catalan:
Cotorra variada
Czech:
papoušek mnohobarvý
Danish:
Mangefarvet Sangparakit
German:
Vielfarbensittich
Spanish:
Perico Variado
Spanish (Spain):
Perico Variado
Finnish:
mulgaparatiisikaija
French:
Perruche multicolore
Croatian:
žutočela papiga
Hungarian:
sokszínű papagáj
Italian:
Pappagallo della mulga
Japanese (romaji):
seikiinko
Japanese:
セイキインコ
Lithuanian:
Spalvingoji plokščiauodegė papūga
Dutch:
Regenboogparkiet
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Mulgaparakitt
Norwegian:
Mulgaparakitt
Polish:
świergotka wielobarwna
Portuguese:
Periquito-de-mulga
Portuguese (Portugal):
periquito-das-acácias
Russian:
Разноцветный попугайчик
Slovak:
speváčik pestrý
Serbian:
Višebojni papagaj psefotus
Swedish:
mulgaparakit
Ukrainian:
Папужка різнобарвний
Chinese:
穆加鹦鹉
Chinese (Traditional):
穆加鸚鵡

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotellus varius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotellus varius) [version 1]
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):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotellus varius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotellus varius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotellus varius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotellus varius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotus varius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotus varius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotus varius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotus varius) [version 1]
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):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotus varius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotellus varius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotellus varius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotellus varius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotellus varius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotellus varius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotellus varius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotellus varius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotellus varius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotellus varius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotellus varius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotellus varius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotellus varius) [version 1]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotus varius) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Perruche multicolore ( Psephotus varius) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Perruche multicolore ( Psephotus varius) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotus varius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotus varius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotus varius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotellus varius) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotus varius) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotus varius) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotus varius) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotus varius) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotus varius) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 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 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotus varius) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotellus varius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotus varius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotus varius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotus varius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotus varius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotus varius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotus varius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotellus varius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotellus varius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotus varius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotellus varius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotellus varius) [version 1]
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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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 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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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 4.1:
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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 5.2:
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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 6.4:
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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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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotus varius) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Psephotus varius [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Psephotus varius [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Psephotus varius [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotus varius) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotus varius) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotus varius) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotellus varius) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotellus varius) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotellus varius) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Mulga Parrot ( Psephotellus varius) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Psephotus varius [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Psephotus varius [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Cotorra variada
Czech: Papoušek mnohobarvý
Danish: Mangefarvet Sangparakit
German: Vielfarbensittich
English: Many-colored Parakeet, Many-colored Parrot, Many-coloured Parakeet, Many-coloured Parrot, Mulga Parrot, Varied Parrot
English, HBW: Mulga Parrot
English (IOC): Mulga Parrot
English (United States): Mulga Parrot
Spanish: Perico Variado
Spanish (Spain): Perico Variado
Spanish (HBW): Mulga Parrot
Estonian: mulga-paradiisipapagoi
Finnish: Mulgaparatiisikaija
French: Perruche multicolore, Platycerque multicolore
Croatian: žutočela papiga
Hungarian: sokszínű papagáj
Italian: Pappagallo della mulga, Parrocchetto multicolore
Japanese (romaji): seikiinko
Japanese: セイキインコ
Scientific: Psephotellus varius, Psephotellus varius varius, Psephotus varius, Psephotus varius varius
Lithuanian: Spalvingoji plokščiauodegė papūga
Dutch: Regenboogparkiet
Norwegian Nynorsk: Mulgaparakitt
Norwegian: Mangefarget parakitt, Mulgaparakitt
Polish: swiergotka wielobarwna, świergotka wielobarwna
Portuguese: Periquito-de-mulga
Portuguese (Portugal): periquito-das-acácias
Russian: мулга, Разноцветный плоскохвостый попугай, Разноцветный Попугай, Разноцветный попугайчик
Slovak: Rozela mnohofarebná, speváčik pestrý
Serbian: Višebojni papagaj psefotus
Swedish: Mulgaparakit
Turkish: Mulga papağanı
Ukrainian: Папужка різнобарвний
Chinese: 穆加鹦鹉
Chinese (Traditional): 穆加鸚鵡

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