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Slender, long-tailed parrot restricted to a tiny range in tropical savanna woodland in far northern Queensland.
Endangered
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyOld World Parrots
SizeMedium
RarityUncommon
HabitatWoodland, forest edge, flowering street trees, farmland belts, and urban parkland.
Best timeMost reliable in Queensland from June to August.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by nick talbot
Range map
Range map
26visible hotspots
1044visible 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
Wings pale grayish brown with yellow band. Female primarily green with turquoise wash on face and underparts. This species digs tunnels in termite mounds in order to breed.
Behavior
Male a striking turquoise color, with red lower belly, tiny black cap, and yellow forecrown.
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