Parrots (Psittacidae)
Regent Parrot (Polytelis anthopeplus) - HBW 4, p. 397
French: Perruche mélanure
German: Bergsittich
Spanish: Perico Regente
Other common names: Rock Peppler
Taxonomy: Palæornis anthopeplus Lear, 1831, no locality = New South Wales; error, now replaced by Bolgart, c. 40 km north of Toodyay, south-west Australia.
Forms a parapatric species pair with P. swainsonii. Eastern race erroneously listed as nominate in past, with western birds placed in race westralis. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- anthopeplus (Lear, 1831) - SW Australia.
- monarchoides Schodde, 1993 - interior W part of SE Australia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A female perching in a tree. Locality Wyperfeld National Park, Victoria, Australia (ssp monarchoides)
Nick Talbot 5 October 2012 35 weeks ago 26 sec 4.3 -
A male walking on a branch and then perched. Locality Hattah-Kulkyne National Park, Victoria, Australia (ssp monarchoides)
Josep del Hoyo 29 October 2009 2 years ago 22 sec 4.3 -
A female perched at the entrance of the nest, looking iside, then looking around and standing at the door of the nest. Locality Hattah-Kulkyne National Park, Victoria, Australia (ssp monarchoides)
Josep del Hoyo 29 October 2009 2 years ago 46 sec 4.3 -
A male perched, looking around and scratching its head. Locality Hattah-Kulkyne National Park, Victoria, Australia (ssp monarchoides)
Josep del Hoyo 29 October 2009 2 years ago 21 sec 4.3 -
A male perched, scratching its head, shaking the plumage and flying away. Locality Hattah-Kulkyne National Park, Victoria, Australia (ssp monarchoides)
Josep del Hoyo 29 October 2009 2 years ago 23 sec 4 -
A female perching outside a nesting hollow. Locality Wyperfeld National Park, Victoria, Australia (ssp monarchoides)
Nick Talbot 5 October 2012 35 weeks ago 19 sec 3.8
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Adult pair at drinking point in dry Mallee Woodlands just after dawn.
Locality Gluepot Nature Reserve, South Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Edward Smith 12 January 2013 21 weeks ago 4.3 -
Adult male perched on a branch in the early morning light.
Locality Gluepot Nature Reserve, South Australia, Australia
Peter Strauss 6 January 2013 22 weeks ago 4.2 -
A female perching outside a nesting hollow.
Locality Wyperfeld National Park, Victoria, Australia (ssp monarchoides)
Nick Talbot 5 October 2012 35 weeks ago 3.5 -
Male and female feeding
Locality Waikerie, South Australia, Australia (ssp monarchoides)
Peter Waanders 26 November 2008 3 years ago 3.4 -
An adult male perched.
Locality Hattah-Kulkyne National Park, Victoria, Australia (ssp monarchoides)
Josep del Hoyo 29 October 2009 2 years ago 3 -
A female perched over the nest.
Locality Hattah-Kulkyne National Park, Victoria, Australia (ssp monarchoides)
Josep del Hoyo 29 October 2009 2 years ago 3
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A male calling. Locality Hattah-Kulkyne National Park, Victoria, Australia
(ssp monarchoides)
Josep del Hoyo 29 October 2009 2 years ago 4
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