Status LC
Habitat clearance is the main threat. Much of the marginal habitat in western Western Australia, southern South Australia and north-west Victoria is unsuitable.
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Scarlet-chested Parrot (Neophema splendida) [XC801430]
by id from Gluepot, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia (call)
Scarlet-chested Parrot (Neophema) [XC781747]
by Zebedee Muller from Gluepot, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia (flight call)
Nest
In a hollow of a tree.
Eggs (Guide)
3 - 5, rarely 6; white; rounded; about 23 x 19 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.
Similar Species
Female with Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella), but they have different ranges and female Elegant Parrot (Neophema elegans) and female Blue-winged Parrot (Neophema chrysostoma) both of which has far less blue of the head.
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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