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Painted Tiger Parrot
Psittacella picta
Painted Tiger Parrot (Psittacella picta) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Australia & Oceania.
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The Painted Tiger Parrot (Psittacella picta) is a member of the Psittaculidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 62.9 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 Psittacella
- Species picta
Quick facts
- Weight
- 62.9 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Painted Tiger 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 Painted Tiger Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Painted Tiger Parrot (Psittacella picta) belongs to the Psittaculidae family of the order Psittaciformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane wc to se New Guinea.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 62.9 g, with a wing length of about 11.1 cm and a tail of around 7.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 56,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Painted Tiger Parrot?
The Painted Tiger Parrot is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 62.9 g.
Where does the Painted Tiger Parrot live?
The Painted Tiger Parrot is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane wc to se New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Painted Tiger Parrot belong to?
The Painted Tiger Parrot (Psittacella picta) belongs to the Psittaculidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Painted Tiger Parrot eat?
The Painted Tiger Parrot is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Painted Tiger Parrot migrate?
The Painted Tiger Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Painted 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 Painted Tiger Parrot make?
1 real field recording of the Painted Tiger Parrot — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Painted Tiger Parrot's range?
The Painted Tiger Parrot has a mapped global range of about 56,000 km².
Conservation
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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.