BirdUp · Species
Hooded Parrot
Psephotellus dissimilis(Collett, 1898)
Endemic
- Order
- PSITTACIFORMES
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Psephotellus
- Commonness
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The hooded parrot is a species of parrot native to the Northern Territory in Australia. It is found in savannah and open woodland and is one of two extant species in its genus that breed in termite mounds. It has declined from much of its original range.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- Central Top End, north NT (north-central 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
3 photos
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