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Princess Parrot Polytelis alexandrae



References

Allen, R. J. 1987. Alexandra's Parrots in the Great Victoria Desert. South Australian Ornithologist 30: 75.

Baxter, C. and Henderson, R. 2000. A literature summary of the Princess Parrot Polytelis alexandrae and a suspected recent breeding event in South Australia. South Australian Ornithologist 33: 93-108.

Bird, J.P., Martin, R., Akçakaya, H.R., Gilroy, J., Burfield, I.J., Garnett, S.G., Symes, A., Taylor, J., Şekercioğlu, Ç.H. and Butchart, S.H.M. 2020. Generation lengths of the world’s birds and their implications for extinction risk. Conservation Biology 34(5): 1252-1261. DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13486.

Blyth, J. & Burbidge, A. 1997. What do we know about the Princess Parrot Polytelis alexandrae? Eclectus 3: 26-29.

Carter, M. 1993. Alexandra's or Princess Parrot – status and normal range. Wingspan 12: 32-35.

Collins, P.J. 1984. Princess Parrots east of Kalgoorlie. Western Australian Bird Notes. 29: 12.

Garnett, S.T. and Crowley, G.M. 2000. The action plan for Australian birds 2000. Environment Australia, Canberra.

Garnett, S.T., Szabo, J.K. and Dutson, G. 2011. The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2010. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood.

Herrod, A., King, M., Ingwersen, D., Clarke, R.H. 2014. Tracking devices attached with harnesses influence behaviour but not body mass of Princess Parrots Polytelis alexandrae. Journal of Ornithology 155: 519-529.

Higgins, P. J. 1999. Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic birds: parrots to dollarbirds. Oxford University Press, Oxford, U.K.

IUCN. 2022. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 21 July 2022).

Jacobs, S.J., Pezza, A.B., Barras, V., Bye, J., Vihma, T. 2013. An analysis of the meteorological variables leading to apparent temperature in Australia: Present climate, trends, and global warming simulations. Global and Planetary Change 107: 145-156.

Pavey, C., Clarke, R.H., Burbidge, A.H., Garnett, S.T. 2021. Princess Parrot Polytelis alexandrae. In: Garnett, S.T., Baker, G.B. (ed.), The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2020, pp. 464-466. CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne.

Pavey, C.R., Nano, C.E., Cole, J.R., McDonald, P.J., Nunn, P., Silcocks, A., Clarke, R.H. 2014. The breeding and foraging ecology and abundance of the Princess Parrot (Polytelis alexandrae) during a population irruption. Emu 114: 106-115.

Quintero, I. and Jetz, W. 2018. Global elevational diversity and diversification of birds. Nature, 555(7695): 246-250.

Reid, J., Fleming, M. 1992. The conservation status of birds in arid Australia. Rangeland Journal 14: 65-91.

Smyth, A., Friedel, M., O'Malley, C.O. 2009. The influence of buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) on biodiversity in an arid Australian landscape. The Rangeland Journal 31: 307-320.

Westerhuis, E.L., Schlesinger, C.A., Nano, C.E., Morton, S.R., Christian, K.A. 2019. Characteristics of hollows and hollow-bearing trees in semi-arid river red gum woodland and potential limitations for hollow-dependent wildlife. Austral Ecology 44: 995–1004.

Woinarski, J.C.Z, Woolley, L.A., Garnett, S.T., Legge, S.M., Murphy, B.P., Lawes, M.J., Comer, S., Dickman, C.R., Doherty, T.S., Edwards, G., Nankivill, A. 2017. Compilation and traits of Australian bird species killed by cats. Biological Conservation 216: 1-9.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Princess Parrot Polytelis alexandrae. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/princess-parrot-polytelis-alexandrae on 25/12/2024.
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 25/12/2024.