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Brehm’s Tiger Parrot
Psittacella brehmii
Brehm's Tiger Parrot (Psittacella brehmii) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Australia & Oceania.
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The Brehm’s Tiger Parrot (Psittacella brehmii) is a member of the Psittaculidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 107 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 Psittacella
- Species brehmii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 107 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Endangered
Near Threatened
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Brehm’s Tiger Parrot is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Brehm’s Tiger Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Brehm’s Tiger Parrot (Psittacella brehmii) is a species of bird in the Psittaculidae family, part of the order Psittaciformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane New Guinea.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 107 g, with a wing length of about 12.1 cm and a tail of around 8.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 124,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brehm’s Tiger Parrot?
The Brehm’s Tiger Parrot is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 107 g.
Where does the Brehm’s Tiger Parrot live?
The Brehm’s Tiger Parrot is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane New Guinea, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Brehm’s Tiger Parrot belong to?
The Brehm’s Tiger Parrot (Psittacella brehmii) belongs to the Psittaculidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Brehm’s Tiger Parrot eat?
The Brehm’s Tiger Parrot is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Brehm’s Tiger Parrot migrate?
The Brehm’s Tiger Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Brehm’s Tiger 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 Brehm’s Tiger Parrot make?
1 real field recording of the Brehm’s Tiger 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 Brehm’s Tiger Parrot's range?
The Brehm’s Tiger Parrot has a mapped global range of about 124,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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Guides for this bird
Meet the Psittaculidae
A field guide to the Psittaculidae family — 202 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.