Colours
Distinguishing features
The plumage is mostly green with a pink throat, bluish crown, and bright green shoulders. The rump is blue and the tail is long and narrow.
The males have longer tail feathers and brighter coloring than females. The male also has a coral-red beak, while the female's is duller and has a greyish crown. Another difference is that the male has an orange iris, while the female's is much browner. In addition, the male of the species has a longer, projecting extension from the end of the 3rd primary (flight) feather on each side. This projection is called a 'spatula' or 'spatule'. It appears in mature male birds. (Wikipedia)
Size
- Up to 47 cm (Length of specimen)
Wingspan
- Up to 60 cm
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
It inhabits arid woodland and scrub with spinifex, eucalypts, acacias, etc. (Wikipedia)
Behaviour
They are unusual among parrots in engaging in mobbing behaviour against predators. (Wikipedia)
Diet
They feed on the seeds of grasses and shrubs. (Wikipedia)
