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Turquoise Parrot
Neophema pulchella(Shaw, 1792)
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- Order
- PSITTACIFORMES
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Neophema
At a glance
The Turquoise Parrot is a medium-sized bird, about 20–22 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 20–22 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Turquoise Parrot look like?
The Turquoise Parrot is a medium-sized bird, about 20–22 cm long and weighing 35–46 g.
The turquoise parrot is a species of parrot in the genus Neophema native to Eastern Australia, from southeastern Queensland, through New South Wales and into North-Eastern Victoria. It was described by George Shaw in 1792. A small lightly built parrot at around 20 cm (7.9 in) long and 40 g in weight, it exhibits sexual dimorphism. The male is predominantly green with more yellowish underparts and a bright turquoise blue face. Its wings are predominantly blue with red shoulders. The female is generally duller and paler, with a pale green breast and yellow belly, and lacks the red wing patch.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Turquoise Parrot?
The Turquoise Parrot is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
Call
Will Cornwell · New South Wales, AU
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Turquoise Parrot eat?
The Turquoise Parrot feeds on seeds, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
5 photos
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