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Eastern Bluebonnet
Northiella haematogaster(Gould, 1838)
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- Order
- PSITTACIFORMES
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Northiella
At a glance
The Eastern Bluebonnet is a medium-sized bird, about 26–35 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 26–35 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does an Eastern Bluebonnet look like?
The Eastern Bluebonnet is a medium-sized bird, about 26–35 cm long and weighing 60–105 g.
The eastern bluebonnet, also known as the greater bluebonnet, is an Australian parrot, one of two species in the genus Northiella. It was originally included in the genus Psephotus but due to distinctive physical and behavioural differences was reclassified into its own genus in 1994 by ornithologists and taxonomists Christidis and Boles. The bluebonnet is a medium-sized inland parrot commonly found in the interior of southeastern and central-southern Australia. It is adapted to life in semi-arid regions but can also flourish in regions of medium rainfall towards the eastern and southern extremities of its range.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see an Eastern Bluebonnet?
The Eastern Bluebonnet is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does an Eastern Bluebonnet eat?
The Eastern Bluebonnet feeds on seeds, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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