Family
Psittacidae
Description
Habits
Spend most of day on or near the ground feeding, .
Habitat
Desert, Stone Country, Sand spinifex deserts; dry acacia scrublands and eucalypts bordering watercourses. Far inland parts of central-western Australia to Northern Territory and northern South AustraliaBelts of timber near watercourses
Breeding
September to December. 4 to 6; white. Female incubates and broods the nest while the male feeds her, incubation period 20 days. Young fledge in 5-6 wks.
Diet
Herbivore, Seeds of various grasses - mainly porcupine grass.
Details
| Common Name: |
Princess Parrot, Alexandra's Parrot |
Scientific Name: |
Polytelis alexandrae |
| Sub Order: |
Unavailable |
Order: |
Psittaciformes |
| Class: |
Aves |
Category: |
Endemic |
| Status: |
Vulnerable |
Size: |
Unavailable |
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