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Naretha Bluebonnet
Northiella narethae(White, HL, 1921)
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- Order
- PSITTACIFORMES
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Northiella
At a glance
The Naretha Bluebonnet is a medium-sized bird, about 28–32 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 28–32 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Naretha Bluebonnet look like?
The Naretha Bluebonnet is a medium-sized bird, about 28–32 cm long and weighing 70–105 g.
The Naretha bluebonnet or Naretha parrot is a bird found in a remote and arid region of Australia. It is one of two species in the genus Northiella, and was first recorded in 1921 in Central Australia.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Naretha Bluebonnet?
The Naretha Bluebonnet 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 Naretha Bluebonnet eat?
The Naretha Bluebonnet feeds on seeds from native grasses and shrubs, fruits, berries, blossoms, insects and larvae, usually foraging in feeds on ground and in trees in pairs or small groups.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
3 photos
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