Red-capped Parrot (Purpureicephalus spurius)

Other Names (World)
Red-capped Parrot, King Parrot, Western King Parrot, Pileated Parakeet, Hookbill, Grey Parrot, Gray Parrot

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
36 - 37 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Kuhl, 1820)

Derivation
Pur-pu'-re-i-ceph'-a-lus - L., purpureus, purple; Gk, cephale, head: spu'-ri-us - L., false

Abundance (Guide)
LC

Common. Sedentary or with small local movements.

Habitat
Tall eucalypt forests, woodlands, tree on farmlands, timbered watercourses, roadsides, parks, gardens, orchards.

Range (Guide)

Australia (B).

Southern Western Australia.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
Probably secure.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Seeds, especially of Marri Eucalyptus calophylla, nectar and occasionally insects and their larvae.

Voice
A dinstinctive, rolling, 'kchurrrink!' uttered in flight. An abrupt, rough, 'chrrek' and a rapid, 'chirek-achek'.

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Red-capped Parrot (Purpureicephalus) [XC165257]
by Bruce Greatwich from Victoria Dam (near Canning Mills), Western Australia, Australia (flight call)

Red-capped Parrot (Purpureicephalus spurius) [XC165620]
by Randy Moore from Lesmurdie Club, Australia (call, generator)

Breeding Season (Guide)
August - December.

Nest
In a hollow of a tree.

Eggs (Guide)
4 - 7, usually 5; white; rounded; 26 - 27 x 22 - 23 mm. Incubation: about 20 days; by female.

Young
Precocial, nidicolous. Fledge in about 35 days. Fed by female by regurgitation for the first two weeks then by both parents.

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia Pizzey, G., and Knight, E., 1997, Angus & Robertson, Sydney ISBN 0 207 19691 5
Field Guide to Australian Birds Morecombe, M., 2000, Steve Parish Publishing Pty Ltd. ISBN 1 876282 10 X
Field Guide to the Birds of Australia Simpson, K., and Day, N., 1999, 6th Edition, Viking ISBN 0 670 87918 5
Reader's Digest Complete Book of Australian Birds 1988, 2nd Edition, Reader's Digest ISBN 0 949819 99 9
What Bird is That? 1984, Revised Edition, Angus & Robertson, Sydney ISBN 0 207 14846 5
Handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic Birds 1990 - , Oxford University Press, Melbourne ISBN 0 19 553244 9

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