BirdUp · Species
Superb Parrot
Polytelis swainsonii(Desmarest, 1826)
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- Order
- PSITTACIFORMES
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Polytelis
At a glance
The Superb Parrot is a large bird, about 40 cm long, listed as Vulnerable and endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 40 cm
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Rare
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Superb Parrot look like?
The Superb Parrot is a large bird, about 40 cm long and weighing 134–164 g.
The superb parrot, also known as Barraband's parrot, Barraband's parakeet, or green leek parrot, is a parrot native to south-eastern Australia. It is a dimorphic species and one of three species in the genus Polytelis.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Superb Parrot?
The Superb Parrot is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
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- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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- Dec
04 · Voice
What it sounds like
Call
jimchurches · Australia
Call
Will Cornwell · Wellington, AU-NS, AU
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Superb Parrot eat?
The Superb Parrot feeds on seeds, usually foraging in flocks.
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