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Elegant Parrot
Neophema elegans(Gould, 1837)
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- Order
- PSITTACIFORMES
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Neophema
At a glance
The Elegant Parrot is a medium-sized bird, about 22–25 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 22–25 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does an Elegant Parrot look like?
The Elegant Parrot is a medium-sized bird, about 22–25 cm long and weighing 44–51 g.
The elegant parrot is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to Australia.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see an Elegant Parrot?
The Elegant Parrot 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 Elegant Parrot eat?
The Elegant Parrot feeds on seeds, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
2 photos
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