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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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Reid, J., Fleming, M. 1992. The conservation status of birds in arid Australia. Rangeland Journal 14: 65-91.
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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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BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Princess Parrot Polytelis alexandrae. Downloaded from
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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.