Hooded Parrot — Australian Bird Identification Guide

Bird guideHooded Parrot

A slender and long-tailed parrot restricted to a relatively small range in the Northern Territory, where it inhabits open woodlands.

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⚠️Not listed

🌿Endemic to Australia

At a glance

FamilyOld World Parrots

SizeMedium

RarityUncommon

HabitatA slender and long-tailed parrot restricted to a relatively small range in the Northern Territory, where it inhabits open woodlands.

Best timeMost reliable in Northern Territory from June to October.

Sounds

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Range map

Occurrence window

131visible hotspots

3762visible records

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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

Female primarily pale green with turquoise underparts except for rosy undertail coverts. Slenderer and longer-tailed than Red-winged Parrot and Northern Rosella, with bright yellow shoulders obvious in flight. This species digs tunnels in termite mounds in order to breed.

Behavior

Male a striking turquoise color with black cap, yellow wings, rosy undertail coverts, and olive back.

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Regional timing

Northern Territory

Peak: June to October3,757 records

Commonly confused with

Northern RosellaPlatycercus venustusThe only rosella found in Northern Territory and northwestern Western Australia, where it inhabits open forests and woodlands, often near creeks and streams. Primarily pale yellow and black above, with blue wings and tail and red under the tail. Usually observed in pairs or small groups, generally difficult to find.→Red-collared LorikeetTrichoglossus rubritorquisLarge lorikeet. Varied Lorikeet is much smaller and shorter-tailed; no range overlap with Rainbow Lorikeet, which has a yellow neck and red breast. Found in a wide range of habitats.→Varied LorikeetPsitteuteles versicolorNote bright red cap, blue facial markings and pale purple-pink coloration on the breast. Female duller than male, with less color on the head and breast.→