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  7. Mulga Parrot
Mulga Parrot
Photo · (c) Kym Nicolson, some rights reserved (CC BY)

BirdUp · Species

Mulga Parrot

Psephotellus varius(Clark, AH, 1910)

Updated 11 June 2026

Origin: Endemic
Order
PSITTACIFORMES
Family
Psittaculidae
Genus
Psephotellus

At a glance

The Mulga Parrot is a medium-sized bird, about 27–32 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.

Size
27–32 cm
Origin
Endemic
Best seen
Year-round
Commonness
Endemic
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Voice
  • Behaviour
  • Gallery

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does a Mulga Parrot look like?

The Mulga Parrot is a medium-sized bird, about 27–32 cm long and weighing 50–71 g.

The mulga parrot is endemic to arid scrublands and lightly timbered grasslands in the interior of southern Australia. The male mulga parrot is multicolored, from which the older common name of many-coloured parrot is derived.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Length
27–32 cm
Weight
50–71 g
Wingspan
30 cm

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see a Mulga Parrot?

The Mulga Parrot is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.

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04 · Voice

What it sounds like

Call

jimchurches · Euabalong NSW 2877, Australia

05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

What does a Mulga Parrot eat?

The Mulga Parrot feeds on seeds, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.

06 · Gallery

Plumage up close

6 photos

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Mulga Parrot live in Australia?

The Mulga Parrot is endemic to Australia, recorded across 50 of Australia’s bioregions.

BreedingWest-central and south-west WA to south-central QLD and north-west VIC (south and central Australia)

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Resident
  • Vagrant
  • Passage

8 regions recorded