Paradise Parrot (Psephotellus pulcherrimus) | Summary

Paradise Parrot Psephotellus pulcherrimus

Current view: summary

Family: Psittacidae (Parrots)

Authority: (Gould, 1845)

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category
This species was formerly found in eastern Australia, but it is now Extinct owing mainly to drought and overgrazing. It has not been recorded since 1927.

Population size: unknown

Population trend:

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - Australia
Realm - Oceanian
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Paradise Parrot Psephotellus pulcherrimus. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/paradise-parrot-psephotellus-pulcherrimus on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.