Red-rumped Parrot
Psephotus haematonotus
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 9,277
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The red-rumped parrot (Psephotus haematonotus), also known as the red-backed parrot or grass parrot, is a medium-sized broad-tailed parrot endemic to open woodland in south-eastern Australia, particularly in the Murray-Darling Basin. It is a highly sexually dimorphic species, with the adult female mainly being a greyish olive-green with lighter underparts and the adult male predominantly being a brightly coloured green and gold with various shades of blue on the wings. Only the adult male possesses the red rump that gives the species its common name. It is commonly found in open, grassy habitats, both in natural open woodland and in man-made environments such as paddocks, fields, parks and gardens. It has adapted well to rural and suburban areas and is commonly observed foraging on the ground for a variety of seeds.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Red-rumped parrot”.