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Bright pale-green parrot with a red shoulder patch; note blue rump in flight.
Not listed
Indigenous: Bilay, Wilijbilij, Werleyh, Milinyma
At a glance
FamilyOld World Parrots
SizeMedium
RarityCommon
HabitatWoodland, forest edge, flowering street trees, farmland belts, and urban parkland.
Best timeMost reliable in Queensland from May to October.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Peter Boesman
Range map
Range map
5746visible hotspots
95450visible records
4states
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
Male has black back. Flight style recalls a large pigeon.
Behavior
Occurs in a wide variety of habitats where it feeds primarily in trees.
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