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BLUE-WINGED PARROT FACTS |
Description
The Blue-winged Parrot has an olive-green head and upper body, with dark blue patch on wings. with yellow patch on face. The tail is green-blue, with yellow sides. The underparts are yellow with some orange-yellow on belly. The face has a yellow patch and there is a dark blue band across the forehead. The female is similar to the male, but with slightly duller colours.
Other Names
Blue-banded Parrot, Blue-banded Grass-Parrot, Blue-winged Grass-Parakeet.
Size
21cm
Habitat
grasslands and grassy woodlands in coastal areas through to semi-arid zones.
Food
seeds of grasses and herbs
Breeding
nests in a tree hollow. Lays 4-6 eggs on a bed of wood dust.
Range
Main populations are in Tasmania and Victoria. Less common in western New South Wales extending into eastern SA and south-west Queensland.
Credits:
Map is from Atlas of Living Australia website at https://biocache.ala.org.au licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Classification
| Class: | Aves | | Order: | Psittaciformes | | Family: | Psittacidae | | Genus: | Neophema | | Species: | chrysostoma | | Common Name: | Blue-winged Parrot |
Relatives in same Genus
Orange-bellied Parrot (N. chrysogaster)
Elegant Parrot (N. elegans)
Rock Parrot (N. petrophila)
Turquoise Parrot (N. pulchella)
Scarlet-chested Parrot (N. splendida)
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