Hooded parrot
| Hooded parrot | |
|---|---|
| Male, Pine Creek, NT | |
| Female, Pine Creek, NT | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Psephotellus |
| Species: | P. dissimilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Psephotellus dissimilis (Collett, 1898) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Psephotus dissimilis | |
The hooded parrot (Psephotellus dissimilis) is a species of parrot native to the Northern Territory in Australia. It is found in savannah and open woodland and is one of two extant species in its genus that breed in termite mounds. It has declined from much of its original range.