Bluebonnet (bird)
The term bluebonnet refers to the two species of Australian parrots in the genus Northiella. The genus name honours Australian ornithologist Alfred John North.
Species
The genus includes the following two species:Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
Northiella haematogaster | Eastern bluebonnet | Australia | |
Northiella narethae | Naretha bluebonnet | southeastern Western Australia to southwestern South Australia |