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Lincoln Ringneck |
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Bird Orders |
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Australian ringneck,
Ringneck Parrot, Twenty Eights,
[Sub- species
Mallee Ringneck] |
Alternate name |
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Platycercus zonarius,
alt Barnarius
zonarius. |
Scientific
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Psittaciformes |
Order |
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Psittacidae |
Family
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36 - 43 cm |
length |
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Rainforest, dry forest, savanna, shrubland, grassland, pasture land, arable
land, rural gardens, often near water, in:- [Austrailia:-
Australian Northern Territory,
Queensland,
South Australia &
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Habitat |
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4 - 6 White eggs, incubation
by female in 20 days,
fledging with care from both parents 30 days.
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Clutch |
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fruit, berries, buds, insects & larvae. |
Food |
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gregarious, and
sometimes nomadic. |
Habits |
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1457
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World Number |
Least Concern |
Status |
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