Species profile—Psephotus chrysopterygius (golden-shouldered parrot)
Classification
Animalia (animals) → Aves (birds) → Psittacidae (Parrots) → Psephotus chrysopterygius (golden-shouldered parrot)
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Species details
- Kingdom
- Animalia (animals)
- Class
- Aves (birds)
- Family
- Psittacidae (Parrots)
- Scientific name
- Psephotus chrysopterygius Gould, 1858
- Common name
- golden-shouldered parrot
- WildNet taxon ID
- 1117
- Synonym(s)
- Psephotellus chrysopterygius
- Alternate name(s)
- ant-bed parrot
ant-hill parrot - Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
- Endangered
- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC) status
- Endangered
- Back on Track (BoT) status
- Critical
- Conservation significant
- Yes
- Endemicity
- Native
- Pest status
- Nil
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- Species environment
- Terrestrial
Other resources
Species Profile and Threats Database (SPRAT) Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums (OZCAM) Atlas of Living Australia
Data source
This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=1117
This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.
