Parrots (Psittacidae)
Port Lincoln Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius) - HBW 4, p. 375
French: Perruche à collier jaune
German: Ringsittich
Spanish: Perico de Port Lincoln
Other common names: Ringneck Parrot, Australian/Western Ringneck; Twenty-eight Parrot (semitorquatus)
Taxonomy: Psittacus zonarius Shaw, 1805, Port Lincoln, South Australia.
Genus sometimes combined into Platycercus. Forms a parapatric species pair with B. barnardi, with which often considered conspecific. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- semitorquatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1830) - extreme W Western Australia.
- occidentalis (North, 1893) - SW Western Australia.
- zonarius (Shaw, 1805) - Western Australia E to SC Northern Territory and SC South Australia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird feeding on gum nuts Locality Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia (ssp semitorquatus)
Nick Talbot 10 June 2007 4 years ago 12 sec 4.9 -
A bird feeding on Pawlonia fruits Locality Lynx Garden, Bellaterra, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain (ssp semitorquatus)
Josep del Hoyo 11 December 2007 4 years ago 53 sec 4.6 -
A bird in a Pawlonia tree, taking a fruit and feeding from it Locality Lynx Garden, Bellaterra, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain (ssp semitorquatus)
Josep del Hoyo 11 December 2007 4 years ago 38 sec 4.3 -
feeding on berry in low shrub, clambers down Locality Dryandra Woodland, Western Australia, Australia (ssp semitorquatus)
Martin Kennewell 2 February 2011 1 year ago 45 sec 3.8 -
An adult bird perched on a branch and preening Locality Kings Park Botanic Gardens, Perth, Western Australia, Australia (ssp semitorquatus)
Nick Talbot 8 June 2007 4 years ago 6 sec 3.5
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Adult bird loafing in the early morning sun. Warming itself after a very cold night.
Locality John Forrest National Park, Western Australia, Australia (ssp semitorquatus)
Graham Little 6 June 2009 2 years ago 3.3 -
A bird perching on a branch.
Locality Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia (ssp semitorquatus)
Nick Talbot 10 June 2007 2 years ago 3.3 -
Perched on a post
Locality Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
Lindsay Hansch 3 June 2008 44 weeks ago 3 -
Adult eating fruit
Locality Perth, Western Australia, Australia (ssp semitorquatus)
Peter Strauss 29 March 2011 45 weeks ago 3 -
Port Lincoln (Australian) Ringneck in native garden.
Locality Brookton, Western Australia, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 3 August 2009 1 year ago 3 -
Adult bird loafing in the early morning sun. Warming itself after a very cold night.
Locality John Forrest National Park, Western Australia, Australia (ssp semitorquatus)
Graham Little 6 June 2009 2 years ago 3
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