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Turquoise Parrot
Neophema pulchella
Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Australia & Oceania.
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The Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella) is a member of the Psittaculidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 41.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Psittaciformes
- Family Psittaculidae Old World Parrots
- Genus Neophema
- Species pulchella
Quick facts
- Weight
- 41.4 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Turquoise Parrot is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Turquoise Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella) belongs to the Psittaculidae family of the order Psittaciformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU se QLD to e VIC (se Australia).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 41.4 g, with a wing length of about 10.9 cm and a tail of around 9.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 492,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Turquoise Parrot?
The Turquoise Parrot is a small bird that weighs around 41.4 g.
Where does the Turquoise Parrot live?
The Turquoise Parrot is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU se QLD to e VIC (se Australia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Turquoise Parrot belong to?
The Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella) belongs to the Psittaculidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Turquoise Parrot eat?
The Turquoise Parrot is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Turquoise Parrot migrate?
The Turquoise Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Turquoise Parrot endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Turquoise Parrot make?
1 real field recording of the Turquoise Parrot — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Turquoise Parrot's range?
The Turquoise Parrot has a mapped global range of about 492,000 km².
Conservation
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