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Mulga Parrot
Psephotellus varius(Clark, AH, 1910)
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- 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
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
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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