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title: "Pąsogłówka"
description: "Purpureicephalus spurius — Ptaki. The red-capped parrot (Purpureicephalus spurius) is a species of broad-tailed parrot native to southwestern Australia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/red-capped-parrot
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Pąsogłówka

> Purpureicephalus spurius — Ptaki. The red-capped parrot (Purpureicephalus spurius) is a species of broad-tailed parrot native to southwestern Australia.

- Scientific name: *Purpureicephalus spurius*
- Category: `birds` (Ptaki)
- Habitats: `forest` (Las)
- iNaturalist observations: 1361
- Wikidata: [Q1272788](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1272788)
- iNaturalist taxon: [19192](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/19192)

## Names

- en: Red-capped Parrot
- de: Kappensittich
- es: Perico capelo
- fr: Perruche à tête pourpre
- nl: Purpureicephalus
- pt: Periquito-cabeça-púrpura
- pl: Pąsogłówka

## Countries with the most observations

AU (1302)

## Summary

The red-capped parrot (Purpureicephalus spurius) is a species of broad-tailed parrot native to southwestern Australia. It was described by Heinrich Kuhl in 1820, with no subspecies recognised. It has long been classified in its own genus owing to its distinctive elongated beak, though genetic analysis shows that it lies within the lineage of the Psephotellus parrots and that its closest relative is the mulga parrot (Psephotellus varius). Not easily confused with other parrot species, it has a bright crimson crown, green-yellow cheeks, and a distinctive long bill. The wings, back, and long tail are dark green, and…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-capped_parrot

## Photo

![Pąsogłówka](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/red-capped-parrot/medium.jpg)

Photo: Riley · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/166205723

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/red-capped-parrot?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).