Parrots (Psittacidae)
Red-capped Parrot (Purpureicephalus spurius) - HBW 4, p. 375
French: Perruche à tête pourpre
German: Kappensittich
Spanish: Perico Capelo
Other common names: Pileated Parakeet
Taxonomy: Psittacus spurius Kuhl, 1820, Albany, south-western Australia.
Sometimes placed in genus Platycercus. Monotypic.
Distribution: Extreme SW Australia, mostly within 100km of coast.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Several views of a male perched and calling once Locality Western Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Rigdon Currie 30 September 2002 3 years ago 11 sec 3.6 -
An adult bird foraging in a field Locality Western Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Rigdon Currie 30 September 2002 3 years ago 7 sec 1.8
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Adult birdon branch
Locality Albany, Western Australia, Australia
David Taylor 1 December 2009 41 weeks ago 4 -
female at feeder
Locality Albany, Western Australia, Australia
David Taylor 1 December 2009 41 weeks ago 3.7 -
perched on thin branch.
Locality Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Kerry Stuart 22 February 2011 50 weeks ago 3 -
An adult individual in a small cage at Bird Market.
Locality Kowloon, Hong Kong
Pierre de Chabannes 1 August 2008 2 years ago 3 -
holding onto a thin branch.
Locality Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Kerry Stuart 22 February 2011 50 weeks ago 2.4
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