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Rock Parrot
Neophema petrophila(Gould, 1841)
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- Order
- PSITTACIFORMES
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Neophema
At a glance
The Rock Parrot is a medium-sized bird, about 22–24 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 22–24 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Rock Parrot look like?
The Rock Parrot is a medium-sized bird, about 22–24 cm long and weighing 48–56 g.
The rock parrot is a species of grass parrot native to Australia. Described by John Gould in 1841, it is a small parrot 22–24 cm long and weighing 50–60 g with predominantly olive-brown upperparts and more yellowish underparts. Its head is olive with light blue forecheeks and lores, and a dark blue frontal band line across the crown with lighter blue above and below. The sexes are similar in appearance, although the female tends to have a duller frontal band and less blue on the face. The female's call also tends to be far louder and more shrill than the male's. Two subspecies are currently recognised.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Rock Parrot?
The Rock 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 Rock Parrot eat?
The Rock Parrot feeds on fruit and seeds, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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