Mulga Parrot Psephotellus varius Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (19)
- Monotypic
Nigel Collar and Peter F. D. Boesman
Version: 1.1 — Published October 24, 2023
Revision Notes
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | cotorra variada |
| Czech | rosela mnohobarvá |
| Dutch | Regenboogparkiet |
| English | Mulga Parrot |
| English (United States) | Mulga Parrot |
| French | Perruche multicolore |
| French (France) | Perruche multicolore |
| German | Vielfarbensittich |
| Japanese | セイキインコ |
| Norwegian | mulgaparakitt |
| Polish | świergotka wielobarwna |
| Russian | Разноцветный попугайчик |
| Serbian | Višebojni papagaj psefotus |
| Slovak | speváčik pestrý |
| Spanish | Perico Variado |
| Spanish (Spain) | Perico variado |
| Swedish | mulgaparakit |
| Turkish | Mulga Papağanı |
| Ukrainian | Папужка різнобарвний |
Revision Notes
Claire Walter prepared the account for the 2023 Clements taxonomy update.
Psephotellus varius (Clark, 1910)
PROTONYM:
Psephotus varius
Clark, 1910. The Auk 27, p.80.
TYPE LOCALITY:
According to Mathews the type locahty of Ps. multicolor Kuhl is at the head of Spencer Gulf, Australia.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- PSEPHOTELLUS
- varius
The Key to Scientific Names
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UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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Distribution of the Mulga Parrot
