Attractive small parrot of southeastern Australia.
Vulnerable
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyOld World Parrots
SizeMedium
RarityCommon
Habitatgrassland, open woodland, closed forest, sparse woodland, and herbaceous graminoids sparse hummock grasses
Best timeMost reliable in Victoria from September to January.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Marc Anderson
Range map
Range map
200approx hotspots
25564approx records
5states
Low confidenceMediumHigh confidence
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Olive-green, with yellow belly and mostly dark blue wings. Face yellow between eye and bill, with small yellow triangle behind eyes and thin blue line between eyes. Compare Rock Parrot (duller green, lacks the yellow on face, and only a thin blue edge to folded wing) and Elegant Parrot (yellower, no yellow patch behind eye).
Behavior
Feeds on the ground in open areas, including sporting grounds and farmland.
Gallery
Regional timing
Tasmania
South Australia
New South Wales
Victoria
Australian Capital Territory
Queensland
Commonly confused with
Green RosellaPlatycercus caledonicusLarge green and yellow rosella with blue cheek patches and wings. Occurs mostly in woodland habitats.→Swift ParrotLathamus discolorBreeds in Tasmania and migrates to southeastern Australia in autumn and winter. Adult bright green with red and yellow on face and a subtle blue-purple crown patch. In flight, shows bright red underwings and long red tail. Compare Scaly-breasted Lorikeet, which has shorter green-yellow tail.→Superb ParrotPolytelis swainsoniiMale has bright yellow face with red throat band. Female and young bird almost entirely green. Much larger than Red-rumped Parrot and paler with a much narrower tail than Australian King-Parrot.→