Red-rumped Parrot
Endemic to south-eastern Australia
...are easily bred in captivity...are
readily available in the market.
Psephotus haematonotus
(L 11")
Kerang District
28Oct2015
Deniliquin district
27Oct2015
female
Over 60% of parrots caught for
the pet trade die before they
reach market.
(R Lederer and C Burr)
© Marc
Anderson
xeno-canto
Psephotus is Greek for mosaic
stone; haemotonotus is
greek for blood-backed.
© eBird