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In flight, the blue wings and red shoulders contrast with pale brown back.
Not listed
Indigenous: Bulaybulay, Blue Bonnet
At a glance
FamilyOld World Parrots
SizeMedium
RarityCommon
HabitatWoodland, forest edge, flowering street trees, farmland belts, and urban parkland.
Best timeMost reliable in New South Wales from September to October.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Peter Boesman
Range map
Range map
4435visible hotspots
43634visible records
3states
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
Brown parrot with yellow-and-red belly and deep blue face, typically found in dry inland habitats in eastern Australia. Usually seen in small groups, this species is often hard to approach and is easily flushed. Distinguished from the similar but smaller Naretha Bluebonnet by presence of red on belly.
Behavior
Multiple subspecies vary in the color of their wing patch, belly, and undertail.
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