Blue-winged Parrot (Neophema chrysostoma)

Other Names (World)
Blue-winged Parrot, Blue-winged Grass-Parakeet, Blue-banded Grass-Parakeet, Blue-banded Parrot, Grass Parrot, Blue-banded Grass-Parrot, Hobart Grass-Parrot

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
21 - 24 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Kuhl, 1820)

Derivation
Ne-o-phëm'-a - Gk, neos, new; Gk, pheme, voice: chr�'-so-stom'-a - Gk, chrysos, golden; Gk, stoma, mouth

Abundance (Guide)
C

Abundant in Tasmania, common in Victoria and south-eastern SA. Elsewhere uncommon to rare.

Habitat
Grasslands and sparsely timbered country, both inland and coastal dunes.

Range (Guide)

Australia (B).

Tasmania, King Island, Victoria, southern South Australia, western New South Wales, south-western Queensland.

Rarity Status
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Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
Probably secure.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
In pairs or small flocks.

Food
Seeds of grasses and herbaceous plants, flowers, fruits and occasionally spiders.

Voice
Bursts of extremely, high, thin tinkling, fast then slow, 'tsiwee-tsiwee-tsiweet, tsi-weet, tsi-weet', similar to higher squeaks of a thornbill or fairy-wren.

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Blue-winged Parrot (Neophema chrysostoma) [XC859967]
by nick talbot from Point Addis, Victoria, Australia (call)

Blue-winged Parrot (Neophema chrysostoma) [XC609259]
by Ramit Singal from White Cliffs, Central Darling Shire Council, New South Wales, Australia (flight call)

Breeding Season (Guide)
October - February.

Nest
In a hollow of a tree or stump.

Eggs (Guide)
4 - 6; white; rounded; about 22 x 19 mm. Incubation: 19 - 20 days; by female.

Young
Altricial, nidicolous. Fledge in 4 - 5 weeks.

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Similar Species
Elegant Parrot (Neophema elegans)
Similar size. Only the wing edges are blue. Dark blue forehead band narrowly edged pale-blue, extending just past the eye. Face also yellowish. Lacks any yellow behind the eye.

Orange-bellied Parrot (Neophema chrysogaster)
Similar size. Has an orange belly, which is not always visible. Has much less blue on the wings. Mid-blue forehead band stops at the eye. Face yellow-green. Lacks any yellow behind the eye.

Rock Parrot (Neophema petrophila)
Similar size. Only the wing edges are blue. Dark blue forehead band, extending just past the eye. Lacks any yellow in the face. Face bluish-green.

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References
See References.

The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia Pizzey, G., and Knight, E., 1997, Angus & Robertson, Sydney ISBN 0 207 19691 5
Field Guide to Australian Birds Morecombe, M., 2000, Steve Parish Publishing Pty Ltd. ISBN 1 876282 10 X
Field Guide to the Birds of Australia Simpson, K., and Day, N., 1999, 6th Edition, Viking ISBN 0 670 87918 5
Reader's Digest Complete Book of Australian Birds 1988, 2nd Edition, Reader's Digest ISBN 0 949819 99 9
What Bird is That? 1984, Revised Edition, Angus & Robertson, Sydney ISBN 0 207 14846 5
Handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic Birds 1990 - , Oxford University Press, Melbourne ISBN 0 19 553244 9

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