australian australian native australia extreme tropical highland areas species adapted conditions traditionally species recognised genus species readily contact zone considered species currently subspecies recognised distinct range western_australia competes nesting space rainbow introduced species protect sanctioned authorities region overall threatened species description subspecies australian differ considerably medium size species long basic colour green subspecies characteristic yellow ring wings tail mixture green blue subspecies dull black head wings brilliant green throat breast bluish green difference subspecies yellow abdomen green abdomen prominent crimson frontal band lacks intermediate shown box characteristics subspecies subspecies differ subspecies bright green crown cheek patches green irregular orange yellow band abdomen mantle deep blue subspecies prominent red frontal band generally pale green red frontal band wide uniform pale yellow band abdomen calls described ringing calls port lincoln described derived distinctive early french description taxonomy naming australian described english naturalist broad tailed related genus placed genus authorities including currently subspecies recognised described distinct species past treated subspecies port lincoln respectively subspecies described considered synonyms subspecies exist subspecies associated land clearing agriculture southern western_australia classification species debated molecular research joseph found complex split genetically roughly forms closely related neighbouring researchers felt premature classification complex study undertaken subspecies behaviour australian active day found woodlands lined species depending conditions resident nomadic trials growing hybrid trees dry environments especially port lincoln caused severe damage crowns younger trees research period feeding species eats wide range foods include insects seeds fruit native introduced eat orchard grown fruit seen pest farmers breeding breeding season northern populations starts june july central southern populations breed august february delayed climatic conditions unfavourable nesting site hollow tree trunk generally white oval eggs laid measuring clutch fledgling survival rates measured conservation species endemic species considered threatened western_australia subspecies gets locally displaced introduced rainbow aggressively compete nesting places rainbow considered pest species western_australia subject wild western_australia licence required dispose subspecies sold australia traded cites convention sale restricted queensland australian suffer feather disease causes high mortality rate captivity
Australian ringneck