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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae.

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Examples

  • A number of birds reach their northern limit in the Bay including regent parrot Polytelis anthropeplus westralis and western yellow robin Eopsaltria australis griseogularis.

    Shark Bay, Australia

  • A wide variety of threatened species are also found here, including the superb parrot (Polytelis swainsonii VU) and Mackay's burrowing skink (Anomalopus mackayi VU).

    Southeast Australia temperate savanna

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