General Description
A medium-sized, stocky parrot. Males have a bright green body, greenish black back and wings with prominent red shoulder patch. Females similar but duller, with no black on the back. Rounded green tail with reddish orange bill. Weight up to 156 g, head-body length 32 cm.
Biology
Nests in tree hollows, about 10 m off the ground. Can be sedentary when conditions are good but large numbers may move around the landscape in search of food and water at times of shortage or drought.
Distribution
Australia and New Guinea. Coastal northern and eastern Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales. Southern New Guinea.
Habitat
Open forests, woodlands, scrubland, mangroves, and wooded waterways. Rarely far from water.
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Fast Fact
Movements may be associated with seasonal shifts in water and food and water availability, particularly flowering trees and shrubs.
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Brief Id
Medium-sized, stout and mostly-green parrot with prominent red shoulder patch.
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Colours
Green, Red, Orange
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Maximum Size
32 cm
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Diet
Omnivore
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Diet Categories
Seeds, Fruit, Insects, Flowers, Nectar
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Trade restrictions (Appendix II), EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Least Concern
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Common Name
Red-winged Parrot
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Species Name
erythropterus
