Psephotus

Another endangered animal found in this region, the golden-shouldered parrot (Psephotus chrysopterygius) has been recorded from Staaten River National Park.

Carpentaria tropical savanna 2008

Red goshawk Erythrotriorchis radiatus (EN) and Gouldian finch Chloebia gouldiae (EN), also the threatened hooded parrot Psephotus dissimilis occur within the region.

Kakadu National Park, Australia 2008

The golden-shouldered parrot (Psephotus chyrsopterygius EN) is endemic to this region.

Einasleigh upland savanna 2008

A number of species once found in this ecoregion are now extinct, including the paradise parrot (Psephotus pulcherrimus EX).

Brigalow tropical savanna 2007

The Psephotus haematogaster is essentially a bird of the central parts of Australia, or else its range is confined between the 24th and 30th parallels of latitude.

Expedition into Central Australia Charles Sturt 1832

Restricted range and globally threatened birds present in Cape York Peninsula include the buff-breasted buttonquail (Turnix olivii EN), golden-shouldered parrot (Psephotus chrysopterygius EN), lovely fairywren (Malurus amabilis), white-streaked honeyeater (Trichodere cockerelli), and yellow-spotted honeyeater (Meliphaga notata).

Cape York tropical savanna 2008

Psephotus multicolor. — — — — — haematonotus, GOULD.

Journals of expeditions of discovery into Central Australia, and overland from Adelaide to King George's Sound, in the years 1840-1 2004

Psephotus varius), photographed at Cocoparra National Park in NSW.

DAVID KLEINERT PHOTOGRAPHY 2010

Psephotus varius), photographed at Cocoparra National Park in NSW.

DAVID KLEINERT PHOTOGRAPHY 2010

Psephotus varius) feeds on grass seeds in Cocoparra National Park.

DAVID KLEINERT PHOTOGRAPHY 2008