Parrots (Psittacidae)
Mallee Ringneck (Barnardius barnardi) - HBW 4, p. 375
French: Perruche de Barnard
German: Barnardsittich
Spanish: Perico de Barnard
Other common names: Barnard's Parakeet, Eastern Ringneck; Cloncurry Parrot (macgillivrayi)
Taxonomy: Platycercus Barnardi Vigors and Horsfield, 1827, New South Wales.
Genus sometimes combined into Platycercus. Forms a parapatric species pair with B. zonarius, with which often considered conspecific. Race macgillivrayi may be closer to B. zonarius, and may be separate species; race whitei apparently hybridizes sometimes with B. zonarius. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- macgillivrayi (North, 1900) - E Northern Territory and NW Queensland.
- whitei (Mathews, 1912) - Flinders Ranges, South Australia.
- barnardi (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) - SE Australia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird perched looking around and flying away. Locality Bronzewing Reserve, Victoria, Australia (ssp barnardi)
Josep del Hoyo 30 October 2009 2 years ago 19 sec 4 -
A group feeding at a feeder Locality Gluepot Nature Reserve, South Australia, Australia (ssp barnardi)
Peter Waanders 5 April 2003 9 years ago 48 sec 3.7 -
A bird feeding on fruiting salt-bush berries and flying off Locality Brookfield Conservation Park, South Australia, Australia (ssp barnardi)
Philip Griffin 14 April 2006 6 years ago 22 sec 3.6 -
A bird climbing on a branch, eating and flying away. Locality Bronzewing Reserve, Victoria, Australia (ssp barnardi)
Josep del Hoyo 30 October 2009 2 years ago 20 sec 3.5 -
An adult bird perched on a mallee branch, in high wind Locality Brookfield Conservation Park, South Australia, Australia (ssp barnardi)
Nick Talbot 15 September 2007 5 years ago 7 sec 3.5 -
Two birds perched on a tree. Locality Bronzewing Reserve, Victoria, Australia (ssp barnardi)
Josep del Hoyo 30 October 2009 2 years ago 24 sec 3.3
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Adult perched
Locality Gluepot Nature Reserve, South Australia, Australia
Peter Strauss 5 January 2013 19 weeks ago 4.3 -
Composite photo of bird engaging in acrobatic behaviour
Locality Cocoparra National Park, New South Wales, Australia (ssp barnardi)
Geoffrey Dabb 1 November 2011 1 year ago 3.7 -
Perched
Locality Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia
Lindsay Hansch 18 June 2010 2 years ago 2.3 -
in tree; backlit
Locality Lake Cargelligo, New South Wales, Australia (ssp barnardi)
Michael Retter 1 October 2009 3 years ago 2
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Alarm call from a tree, then quiet squabbling, followed by alarm call again Locality Gluepot Nature Reserve, South Australia, Australia
(ssp barnardi)
Peter Waanders 30 October 2008 3 years ago 4
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