Regent Parrot
Polytelis anthopeplus(Lear, E, 1831)
English (US) Regent Parrot
The Regent Parrot (Polytelis anthopeplus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Psittaculidae (Old World Parrots) in the order Psittaciformes.
- Scientific name
- Polytelis anthopeplus
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Regent Parrot
- Described by
- (Lear, E, 1831)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Polytelis anthopeplus anthopeplus
- Polytelis anthopeplus monarchoides
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Palaeornis anthopeplus
- Described by
- (Lear, E, 1831)
- Type locality
- No locality = New South Wales.
- Original description
- Illustrations of the family of Psittacidæ, or parrots (etc.) pt8 pl.29
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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