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Eastern Bluebonnet
Northiella haematogaster
Eastern Bluebonnet (Northiella haematogaster) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Australia & Oceania.
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The Eastern Bluebonnet (Northiella haematogaster) is a member of the Psittaculidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 85.9 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 Northiella
- Species haematogaster
Quick facts
- Weight
- 85.9 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Eastern Bluebonnet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Eastern Bluebonnet is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Eastern Bluebonnet (Northiella haematogaster) belongs to the Psittaculidae family of the order Psittaciformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU se, sc Australia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 85.9 g, with a wing length of about 12.9 cm and a tail of around 16.7 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
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Eastern Bluebonnet?
The Eastern Bluebonnet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 85.9 g.
Where does the Eastern Bluebonnet live?
The Eastern Bluebonnet is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU se, sc Australia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Eastern Bluebonnet belong to?
The Eastern Bluebonnet (Northiella haematogaster) belongs to the Psittaculidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Eastern Bluebonnet eat?
The Eastern Bluebonnet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Eastern Bluebonnet migrate?
The Eastern Bluebonnet is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Eastern Bluebonnet 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 Eastern Bluebonnet make?
1 real field recording of the Eastern Bluebonnet — 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 Eastern Bluebonnet's range?
The Eastern Bluebonnet has a mapped global range of about 1.7 million km².
Conservation
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