Bonanza Bird #4: Twenty-eight Parrot
Our fourth bird species in the Birdorable Bonanza is the Twenty-eight Parrot, a sub-species of the Australian Ringneck. Twenty Eight Parrot by Stephen... Read more »
Australian Ringneck
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About the Australian Ringneck
Also known as: Port Lincoln Ringneck, Ringneck Parrot, Mallee Ringneck
The Australian Ringneck is a beautiful species of parrot native to Australia. The species has four distinct subspecies: Twenty-eight Parrot; Port Lincoln Parrot; Cloncurry Parrot; and Mallee Ringneck.
Twenty-eight Parrots live in southwestern forests of coastal and subcoastal Western Australia.
The Twenty-eight Parrot is named for its call! It sounds like it is shouting out "twenty-eight" when it calls.
Details & Statistics
Added to Birdorable
Hatched November 21, 2011
Scientific Name
Barnardius zonarius
Bird Family
Measurements
Length:
11 inches
(27.9 cm)
Range
International Names
Chinese
黑头环颈鹦鹉
Czech
papouek límcový
Danish
Ringparakit
Dutch
Port Lincolnparkiet
Finnish
isosepelkaija
French
Perruche à collier jaune
German
Ringsittich
Italian
Pappagallo di Port Lincoln
Japanese
マキエゴシキインコ (makiegoshikiinko)
Norwegian
Svarthodeparakitt
Polish
rozella czarnoglowa
Russian
Воротничковый попугай
Spanish
Perico de Port Lincoln
Swedish
Port Lincolnparakit
