| Superb parrot | |
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| Adult male in Canberra, Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Polytelis |
| Species: | P. swainsonii
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| Binomial name | |
| Polytelis swainsonii (Desmarest, 1826)
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The superb parrot (Polytelis swainsonii), also known as Barraband's parrot, Barraband's parakeet, or green leek parrot,[1][2][3] is a parrot native to south-eastern Australia. It is a dimorphic species and one of three species in the genus Polytelis.
The superb parrot is mostly bright green with darker flight feathers and is about 40 cm (16 in) long with a long pointed tail. Adult males have continuous yellow foreheads and throats, with a red horizontal band across the border of the throat.
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2018). "Polytelis swainsonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22685072A130018368. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22685072A130018368.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Juniper, Tony; Parr, Mike (1998). "Chapter 121: Superb Parrot". Parrots; A Guide to Parrots of the World. Pica Press. ISBN 1-873403-40-2.
- ^ Alderton, David (2003). The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Caged and Aviary Birds. London, England: Hermes House. p. 187. ISBN 1-84309-164-X.