Superb Parrot
A species of Polytelis Scientific name : Polytelis swainsonii Genus : Polytelis
Superb Parrot, A species of Polytelis
Botanical name: Polytelis swainsonii
Genus: Polytelis
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Description
The superb parrot is medium-sized, bright green, approximately 40 cm (16 in) long, and has long tail feathers, a yellow-green neck, and yellow-orange irises. The adult male has a scarlet band on its upper chest and a bright yellow face and throat. The adult female has a pale blue-green face, greyish-green throat, a variable tinged russet-pink fore-throat, and orange thighs. Juveniles have brown irises and otherwise resemble females. The male has adult coloured plumage at the age of about one year. 
Size
40 cm
Nest Placement
Cavity
Feeding Habits
Superb Parrot primarily feeds on seeds from various grasses, herbs, and bushes, including seasonal lerps, mistletoe berries, eucalyptus blossoms, and occasionally grain from farmlands. They forage actively, showcasing adaptability in diet depending on the season.
Habitat
The superb Parrot predominantly inhabits dry sclerophyll woodlands and riverine eucalypt woodlands, thriving in environments marked by red gum and forests interspersed with yellow box, white cypress pine, and borree. These ecosystems offer critical resources throughout their breeding territories across broad geographical temperate regions characterized by well-watered open forested areas and groves in pastures.
Dite type
Herbivorous
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Behavior
It nests on hollow limb or a hole in a tree. During breeding season, small flocks of males often forage for food alone. Pairs may nest in a loose colonial system of as many as 6 pairs, so females are in the neighborhood at this time. The diet consists mainly of eucalypt flowers, fruits, nectar and pollen. It consumes seeds and green heads of the Yellow Box (Eucalyptus melliodora).
Distribution Area
An Australian endemic, the superb parrot is restricted to the dry (sclerophyll) woodlands of New South Wales and Victoria. There is estimated to be at least 10,000 individuals in the wild.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
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