Restricted to Tasmania.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyOld World Parrots
SizeMedium
RarityCommon
Habitatclosed forest, open woodland, grassland, waterbodies, and sparse woodland
Best timeReported across most months in Tasmania, with no narrow seasonal peak.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by nick talbot
Range map
Range map
480visible hotspots
14142visible records
3states
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
Large green and yellow rosella with blue cheek patches and wings. Occurs mostly in woodland habitats.
Behavior
Nesting takes place in tree hollows . He called it the Caledonian parrot as he assumed (incorrectly) it came from New Caledonia . English zoologist John Gould called it the yellow-bellied parakeet, and early Tasmanian settlers knew it as the hill parrot.
Gallery
Regional timing
Tasmania
New South Wales
Queensland