The swift parrot (Lathamus discolor) is a parrot species in the family Psittaculidae. It breeds in Tasmania and migrates north to south eastern Australia from Griffith-Warialda in New South Wales and west to Adelaide in the winter. Lathamus discolor is related to the rosellas, with the feeding habits of a lorikeet. It is the only member in the genus Lathamus.
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Scientific Name: Lathamus discolor (White, 1790)
Common Names: Swift Parrot
French: Perruche de Latham; German: Schwalbensittich; Spanish: Periquito migrador
Taxonomy: Psittacus Discolor Shaw, 1790, New South Wales, Australia.
