Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella)

Other Names (World)
Turquoise Parrot, Turquoisine Parrot, Beautiful Grass Parakeet, Red-shouldered Parakeet, Chestnut-shouldered Parrot, Chestnut-winged Grass-Parakeet

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
20 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Shaw, 1792)

Derivation
Ne-o-phëm'-a - Gk, neos, new; Gk, pheme, voice: pul-chel'-la - L., pulchellus, pretty

Abundance (Guide)
UC

Rare, but locally common. Semi-nomadic.

Habitat
Open eucalypt woodlands and forests having grassy or sparsely shrubby understorey.

Range (Guide)

Australia (B).

Eastern Queensland, north to Maryborough and Fraser Island, south through New South Wales and north-east and east Gippsland of Victoria.

Rarity Status
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Population
Estimated population is 20,000 (2010).

Status LC
Probably secure. However, much of its habitat has been cleared for agriculture. It is also threatened by predation by fox and cats and inappropriate burning.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
In pairs or small flocks.

Food
Seeds of native and introduced grasses and other herbs and weeds.

Voice
High, weak, musical, tinkling, 'tzeit-tzeit, tzeit-tzeit'. Faint high, twittering when feeding or at water.

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Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella) [XC328213]
by Andrew Spencer from Binya State Forest--Wattle Dam, New South Wales, Australia (call)

Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella) [XC328215]
by Andrew Spencer from Binya State Forest--Wattle Dam, New South Wales, Australia (call)

Breeding Season (Guide)
August - December and April - May.

Nest
In a hollow of a tree, stumps or fence posts.

Eggs (Guide)
4 - 5 or 6; white; rounded; 20 - 22 x 17 - 18 mm. Incubation: about 18 days; by female.

Young
Altricial, nidicolous. Fledge in about 28 days. They continue to maintan a loose association with their parents for some months.

Subspecies
No subspecies.

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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