Bluebonnet (bird)
The term bluebonnet refers to the two species of Australian parrots in the genus Northiella. The genus name honours Australian ornithologist Alfred John North.
| Northiella | |
|---|---|
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| Eastern bluebonnet | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Tribe: | Platycercini |
| Genus: | Northiella Mathews, 1912 |
| Species | |
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Two; see text | |
Species
The genus includes the following two species:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Northiella haematogaster | Eastern bluebonnet | Australia |
| Northiella narethae | Naretha bluebonnet | southeastern Western Australia to southwestern South Australia | |
References
- Gill F. and Donsker D. (eds), Family Psittaculidae, in IOC World Bird Names (ver 6.2), International Ornithologists’ Union, 2016. URL Retrieved 9 June 2016.
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