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Bourke's Parrot
Neopsephotus bourkii(Gould, 1841)
Endemic
- Order
- PSITTACIFORMES
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Neopsephotus
- Commonness
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
Bourke's parrot, also known as the blue-vented parrot, sundown parrot, pink-bellied parrot, Bourke's parakeet, Bourke or "Bourkie", is a small parrot found in Australia and the only species in its genus, Neopsephotus. It is approximately 19 cm long and weighs around 45 grams. It is named after General Sir Richard Bourke, Governor of New South Wales from 1831 to 1837.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- West-central WA to south-central QLD and north-central NSW (central and west Australia)
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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