Bourke's parrot
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| Genus: | Neopsephotus Mathews, 1912
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| Species: | N. bourkii
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| Neopsephotus bourkii (Gould, 1841)
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The Bourke's Parrot (Neopsephotus bourkii, formerly known as Neophema bourkii), also known as the Bourke's Parakeet or "Bourkie", is a small parrot originating in Australia and the only species in its genus Neopsephotus. This species is sometimes placed in the genus Neophema and there is an ongoing discussion about the proper taxonomic placement of this species. It is a grass parrot approximately 19 cm long and weighing around 45 grams.[1] It is named after General Sir Richard Bourke, Governor of New South Wales from 1831 to 1837.
Description
Wildtype (natural coloured) Bourke's Parakeet display a basically brown overall colouration with pink abdomen, pinkish breast & a blue rump. The legs are dark-brown, with zygodactyl toes. The bill is yellowish-brown. The adult male has a blue forehead while the adult female has a little or no blue on the forehead.
Breeding
The Bourke's Parrot has a clutch of 3 to 6 eggs, which are incubated by the female for 18–19 days, with the chicks fledging at about 4 weeks of age. The female also feeds and tends to the chicks by herself. While the female Bourke's Parrot is incubating the eggs, and also while she is feeding the chicks in the nest, she is fed by the male Bourke's Parrot.[2]
References
- ^ Bourke's Parrot or Neopsephotus bourkii
- ^ "Field Guide to Australian Birds", Morcombe, Michael, Steve Parish Publishing, Australia, 2000 ISBN 1 876282 10 X
- Template:IUCN2006 Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
External links
- http://www.centralpets.com/animals/birds/parrots/prt6018.html
- http://www.our1earth.com integrating a pair of Bourke's Parrots into the home of [1] Nicole van Dam
- ^ international artist Nicole van Dam Nicole van Dam