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Red-winged Parrot
Photo · (c) Ioannis Magouras, some rights reserved (CC BY)

BirdUp · Species

Red-winged Parrot

Aprosmictus erythropterus(Gmelin, JF, 1788)

Updated 21 March 2026

Origin: Native
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
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Behaviour
  • Gallery

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

Field specs

Length
32 cm
Weight
100–210 g

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 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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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Red-winged Parrot live in Australia?

The Red-winged Parrot is native to Australia, recorded across 49 of Australia’s bioregions.

BreedingSouth-central New Guinea and north and east Australia

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Resident
  • Breeding
  • Vagrant

8 regions recorded