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Medium-sized colorful parrot, widespread across more arid and semi-arid woodlands of southern inland Australia.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyOld World Parrots
SizeMedium
RarityCommon
HabitatWoodland, forest edge, flowering street trees, farmland belts, and urban parkland.
Best timeMost reliable in South Australia from April to May.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Peter Boesman
Range map
Range map
4764visible hotspots
43019visible records
5states
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
Female primarily brownish-green but with splashes of turquoise, blue, red, and yellow. Typically feeds on the ground.
Behavior
Adult male very brightly colored and striking in appearance, primarily turquoise-green with dark blue and yellow in the wings and yellow and red in lower belly.
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