Family Parrots (Psittacidae)

Least Concern

Hooded Parrot (Psephotellus dissimilis)

Taxonomy

French: Perruche à capuchon noir German: Collettsittich Spanish: Perico capirotado

Taxonomy:

Psephotus dissimilis

Collett

, 1898,

Mary River, Northern Territory, Australia

Forms a species-group with P. chrysopterygius and †P. pulcherrimus; close to former, and in the past considered conspecific. Monotypic.

Distribution:

N Northern Territory, in N Australia.

Descriptive notes

26 cm; 50–60 g. Similar to P. chrysopterygius but with all-black crown from base of upper mandible, darker brown uppersides, larger and brighter yellow wing-... read more

Voice

Flight call is a melodious bubbling “chu-wheeh!”. Other calls include a short staccato “peet!” and... read more

Habitat

Open woodlands and savanna grasslands with an abundance of terrestrial termitaria, most nests being... read more

Food and feeding

In early wet season seeds of perennial grasses (23 species of Poaceae) when available, otherwise seeds of herbaceous plants and annual... read more

Breeding

Jan–Apr or May. Nest mainly in turreted termitaria. Eggs laid at 1·5–2·5 day intervals; average clutch size 4... read more

Movements

Birds were formerly recorded as wet season immigrants (Nov–Mar) to Melville I, but unclear if... read more

Status and conservation

Not globally threatened. CITES I. Previously considered Near Threatened. A BirdLife “restricted-range” species. Decline of species since start of 20th century... read more

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Public comments

Scientific classification

Class: Aves

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

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Recent reappraisal of higher taxonomy of parrots#R proposed arrangement into three superfamilies, here treated as families (Strigopidae, Cacatuidae, Psittacidae); same study split Psittacidae, as here defined, into three families, with additional recognition of Psittrichasidae (Psittrichas to Coracopsis, below) and Psittaculidae (Psephotus to Micropsitta, below); in present work, separation of these families considered to require further study and perhaps additional support. In the past, present family was often split into two, with recognition of family Loriidae; at the other extreme, it was sometimes considered to include all Psittaciformes.

Subfamily: Platycercinae

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This and all the taxa following below have recently been suggested to form a separate family#R. See also under Family Psittacidae.

Tribe: Platycercini

Genus: Psephotellus Mathews, 1913

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Commonly included within Psephotus, but recent data show they are genetically distinct#R #R.

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