- Neopsephotus bourkii
Neophema bourkii
Identification
19cm (7½ in)
- Plumage mainly brown
- Pink abdomen
- Pinkish breast
- Blue rump
- Dark brown legs
- Yellowish-brown bill
Males: blue forehead
Females: white brows and white wing stripe
Distribution
Mostly interior southern Australia, only reaching the coast in Western Australia. Irregular, patchy and nomadic occurrence.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Some authorities place it in genus Neophema.
Habitat
Locally in dry acacia scrub, particularly where there is much mulga growing, as well as open eucalypt woodland.
Behaviour
Visits waterholes at dawn, dusk, or in complete darkness.
Breeding
Their make their nest in a tree hollow between 1-3 m up. The clutch consists of 3 to 6 eggs which are incubated by the female for about 18 days; the young fledge at about 4 weeks. The male feeds the female while she is incubating and caring for the young.
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of grass and herb seeds. Also grass shoots and acacia seeds.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, M. Smith, and C. L. Wood. 2024. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2024. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2024. IOC World Bird List (v 14.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2017)
- BirdForum Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Bourke's Parrot. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bourke%27s_Parrot
External Links
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