Australian ringneck
The Australian ringneck ("'Barnardius zonarius") is a parrot native to Australia. Except for extreme tropical and highland areas, the species has adapted to all conditions. Treatments of genus Barnardius have previously recognised two species, the Port Lincoln parrot ("Barnardius zonarius") and the mallee ringneck ("Barnardius barnardi"), but due to these readily interbreeding at the contact zone they are usually regarded as a single species "B. zonarius" with subspecific descriptions. Currently, four subspecies are recognised, each with a distinct range.

In Western Australia, the ringneck competes for nesting space with the rainbow lorikeet, an introduced species. To protect the ringneck, culls of the lorikeet are sanctioned by authorities in this region. Overall, though, the ringneck is not a threatened species.
Q31431
parrot
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Q408
Australia
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Q42530
tropical
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Q913626
Port Lincoln parrot
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Q913626
mallee ringneck
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Q68947
subspecies
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Q4257161
range
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Q3206
Western Australia
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Q1809222
rainbow lorikeet
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Q1065449
introduced species
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Q913626
Australian ringneck
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endemic to