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Princess parrot

Birds
The colourful princess parrot is an Australian bird of the parrot family. Its name was given in honour of Princess Alexandra of Denmark, who in 1863 married the Prince of Wales Edward VII and eventually became Queen of the United Kingdom. Wikipedia
Conservation status: Near Threatened (Population stable)
Scientific name: Polytelis alexandrae
Mass: 3.7 oz (Adult)
Family: Psittaculidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Order: Psittaciformes