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Regent parrot
| Regent parrot | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Polytelis |
| Species: | P. anthopeplus
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| Binomial name | |
| Polytelis anthopeplus (Lear, 1831)
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P. a. anthopeplus | |
The regent parrot or rock pebbler (Polytelis anthopeplus) is a bird found in southern Australia. It has predominantly yellow plumage with a green tail. The bird is found primarily in eucalyptus groves and other wooded areas of subtropical southwestern Australia, as well as in a smaller area of subtropical and temperate southeastern Australia. Seeds make up the bulk of its diet.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Polytelis anthopeplus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22685078A93058023. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22685078A93058023.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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