Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Parrots, Macaws and Allies :: Red-capped Parrot

Red-capped Parrot Purpureicephalus spurius

Described by: Kuhl (1820)
Alternate common name(s): Pileated Parakeet
Old scientific name(s): Platycercus spurius

Photographs

Narrogin, Western Australia, Australia - Aug 20, 2006 © Jean-Philippe Paris  Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia - Aug 26, 2006 © Jean-Philippe Paris  near Perth, Western Australia, Australia - Dec, 1997 © Roar Rismark 
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Range

Sw. Australia;
Restricted range;
Ex. sw. Western Australia mostly within 100km of the coast (Perth, Narrogin, Gracetown, Manjimup).

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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