The bluebonnet is a medium-sized inland parrot commonly found in the interior of southeastern and central-southern Australia.
At a glance
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Range map
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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