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Photo: Jim Bendon from Karratha, Australia / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

The Bourke’s Parrot (Neopsephotus bourkii) is a member of the Psittaculidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 44.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Psittaciformes
  3. Family Psittaculidae Old World Parrots
  4. Genus Neopsephotus
  5. Species bourkii

Where it lives

West-central WA to south-central QLD and north-central NSW (central, western Australia)

Quick facts

Weight
44.4 g
Family
Psittaculidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Bourke’s Parrot is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.

Migration

The Bourke’s Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Bourke’s Parrot (Neopsephotus bourkii) is a member of the Psittaculidae family, within the order Psittaciformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU wc WA to sc QLD and nc NSW (c, w Australia).

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 44.4 g, with a wing length of about 11.8 cm and a tail of around 11.2 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.7 million km².

Songs & calls

Bourke’s Parrot — Flight call

Recorded by Marc Anderson Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Bourke’s Parrot?

The Bourke’s Parrot is a small bird that weighs around 44.4 g.

Where does the Bourke’s Parrot live?

The Bourke’s Parrot is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU wc WA to sc QLD and nc NSW (c, w Australia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Bourke’s Parrot belong to?

The Bourke’s Parrot (Neopsephotus bourkii) belongs to the Psittaculidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.

What does the Bourke’s Parrot eat?

The Bourke’s Parrot is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.

Does the Bourke’s Parrot migrate?

The Bourke’s Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Bourke’s 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 Bourke’s Parrot make?

1 real field recording of the Bourke’s Parrot — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Bourke’s Parrot's range?

The Bourke’s Parrot has a mapped global range of about 1.7 million km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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