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Golden-shouldered Parrot
Psephotellus chrysopterygius(Gould, 1858)
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Also known asAlwal
- Order
- PSITTACIFORMES
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Psephotellus
At a glance
The Golden-shouldered Parrot is a medium-sized bird, about 23–28 cm long, listed as Endangered and endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 23–28 cm
- Conservation status
- Endangered
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Rare
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Golden-shouldered Parrot look like?
The Golden-shouldered Parrot is a medium-sized bird, about 23–28 cm long and weighing 38–51 g.
The golden-shouldered parrot, also known as the alwal, arrmorral, minpin, thaku, or antbed parrot, is a rare bird of the southern Cape York Peninsula, in Queensland, Australia. A small parrot related to the more common hooded parrot (P. dissimilis) of the Northern Territory and the extinct paradise parrot of Queensland and New South Wales.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Golden-shouldered Parrot?
The Golden-shouldered 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 a Golden-shouldered Parrot eat?
The Golden-shouldered Parrot feeds on seeds and foliage/herbs, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
3 photos
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