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Photo © by Gallus
Victoria,
Australia, 8 November, 2005
Photo © by peterday
Laratinga Wetlands,
South Australia, November, 2023
Glossopsitta concinna

Identification

Red bill and forehead, blue crown and yellow band on its wing.

Distribution

South-central/eastern Australia.

South East Queensland to Victoria, Tasmania and Eyre Peninsula, South Australia

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Behaviour

The nest is usually built in a hollow limb of a tree. The clutch consists of 2 white eggs.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/

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External Links

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