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A heavy-set and colorful forest parrot of eastern Australian woodlands, forests, and gardens.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyOld World Parrots
SizeMedium
RarityCommon
HabitatWoodland, forest edge, flowering street trees, farmland belts, and urban parkland.
Best timeReported across most months in New South Wales, with no narrow seasonal peak.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Marc Anderson
Range map
Range map
3787visible hotspots
277656visible records
2states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Male has entirely orange-red head/chest/belly, female has bright orange-red belly, immature is emerald green.
Behavior
A heavy-set and colorful forest parrot of eastern Australian woodlands, forests, and gardens. Feeds on fruiting trees and often comes to gardens and feeders.
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