| Golden-shouldered parrot | |
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| Female on the left, male on the right | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Psephotellus |
| Species: | P. chrysopterygius
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| Binomial name | |
| Psephotellus chrysopterygius (Gould, 1858)
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| Synonyms | |
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Psephotus chrysopterygius | |
The golden-shouldered parrot (Psephotellus chrysopterygius), also known as the alwal, arrmorral, minpin, thaku and antbed parrot ,[3] is a rare bird of southern Cape York Peninsula, in Queensland, Australia. A small parrot related to the more common hooded parrot (P. dissimilis) of the Northern Territory and the extinct paradise parrot of Queensland and New South Wales.
It is classified as Endangered due mostly to an increase in mid-story vegetation, which increases predation. A major conservation project is underway on Artemis Station to save the species from extinction. This was also the location for filming BBC's Planet Earth 3.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Psephotellus chrysopterygius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22685150A93060760. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22685150A93060760.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ Australian Government (2020). "Psephotus chrysopterygius – Golden-shouldered Parrot, Alwal". Species Profile and Threats Database, Department of the Environment, Canberra. Retrieved 6 July 2020.