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Brightly colored small parrot with yellow underbelly, green back, and a blue face and shoulder patch.
VIC: Vulnerable; NT: Vulnerable
Sensitive species — location data may be restricted
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyOld World Parrots
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
HabitatWoodland, forest edge, flowering street trees, farmland belts, and urban parkland.
Best timeMost reliable in Victoria from September to January.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Andrew Spencer
Range map
Range map
886visible hotspots
11964visible records
3states
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
Adult male has entirely blue face; female and juvenile have reduced blue.
Behavior
Typically occurs in fringe habitats: favors grassy areas near forest edges where small groups feed on the ground.
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