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The female's call also tends to be far louder and more shrill than the male's.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyOld World Parrots
SizeMedium
RarityUncommon
HabitatWoodland, forest edge, flowering street trees, farmland belts, and urban parkland.
Best timeMost reliable in South Australia from November to May.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by JACOB Hervé
Range map
Range map
179visible hotspots
1470visible records
2states
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
Attractive small parrot of southwestern Australia. Dull olive-green parrot with yellowish lower belly and limited blue in folded wing. Face pale blue between eye and bill, with thin blue line between the eyes. Juvenile has yellow on face. Compare Blue-winged Parrot (brighter green, with more yellow on face, large blue wing patch) and Elegant Parrot (yellower, yellow on face).
Behavior
Feeds on the ground in open coastal salt marsh and coastal grasslands.
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