BirdUp · Species
Red-winged Parrot
Aprosmictus erythropterus(Gmelin, JF, 1788)
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- Order
- PSITTACIFORMES
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Aprosmictus
At a glance
The Red-winged Parrot is a medium-sized bird, about 32 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 32 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Red-winged Parrot look like?
The Red-winged Parrot is a medium-sized bird, about 32 cm long and weighing 100–210 g.
The red-winged parrot is a parrot native to Australia and New Guinea. It is found in grasslands, savannah, farmland, and woodland.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Red-winged Parrot?
The Red-winged 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 Red-winged Parrot eat?
The Red-winged Parrot feeds on seeds, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
2 photos
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