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
HabitatTypically occurs in fringe habitats: favors grassy areas near forest edges where small groups feed on the ground.
Best timeMost reliable in Victoria from September to January.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Andrew Spencer
Range map
Range map
885visible hotspots
12010visible records
3states
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
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.
Gallery
Regional timing
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Australian Capital Territory
Tasmania
Commonly confused with
Little LorikeetPsitteuteles pusillusIt is a small parrot, predominantly green in plumage with a red face. Other common names include tiny lorikeet, red-faced lorikeet, gizzie, slit, and formerly a local indigenous term gerryang . Measuring 15 cm (5.9 in) in length, the male and female are similarly coloured, although the latter is a little duller. The crown, lores and throat are red, the nape and shoulder bronze-coloured and the remainder of the plumage green.→Purple-crowned LorikeetPsitteuteles porphyrocephalusNote orange and yellow check patch, purple crown, yellow above the bill, and red patches in front of the eyes.→Bourke's ParrotNeopsephotus bourkiiSmall pale parrot of inland Australia woodlands, often found in mulga and acacia scrubland. Gray-brown scaly upperparts set off by unique pastel pink underparts and blue underwing and rump. In flight, note also the blue outer upperwing (primary flight feathers and their coverts). Calls include piercing, high-pitched whistles and chattering.→