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
HabitatFurther from their normal eastern upland habitat, they are also found in Canberra during winter, the outer western and northern suburbs of Sydney, and the Carnarvon Gorge in central Queensland.
Best timeReported across most months in New South Wales, with no narrow seasonal peak.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Marc Anderson
Range map
Range map
3789visible hotspots
278187visible records
2states
Low confidenceMediumHigh confidence
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
Feeds on fruiting trees and often comes to gardens and feeders.
Gallery
Regional timing
New South Wales
Queensland
Victoria
Australian Capital Territory
South Australia
Tasmania