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
HabitatIt is found in grasslands, savannah, farmland, and woodland.
Best timeMost reliable in Queensland from May to October.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Peter Boesman
Range map
Range map
200approx hotspots
96255approx records
4states
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
Male has black back. Flight style recalls a large pigeon.
Behavior
Occurs in a wide variety of habitats where it feeds primarily in trees.
Gallery
Regional timing
Queensland
Northern Territory
New South Wales
Western Australia
South Australia
Victoria