Blue-winged Parrot
Neophema chrysostoma
Silhouette: Farelli (photo), John E. McCormack, Michael G. Harvey, Brant C. Faircloth, Nicholas G. Crawford, Travis C. Glenn, Robb T. Brumfield & T. Michael Keesey · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusNeophema (Grass Parrots)
- SpeciesNeophema chrysostoma (Blue-winged Parrot)
About the Blue-winged Parrot
The blue-winged parrot (Neophema chrysostoma), also known as the blue-banded parakeet or blue-banded grass-parakeet, is a small parrot found in Tasmania and southeast mainland Australia. It is partly migratory, with populations of blue-winged parrots travelling to Tasmania for the summer. The parrot is sexually dimorphic – the males have more blue on the wings and a two-toned blue frontal band on the head, while females are duller and have more green on the wings and a wingbar. Both sexes have predominantly olive-green plumage. Predominantly a feeder on the ground, the blue-winged parrot mainly eats seeds of grasses. It adapts readily to captivity.
German naturalist Heinrich Kuhl described the blue-winged parrot in 1820 as Psittacus chrysostomus, noting that it had been confused with the turquoise parrot (N. pulchella). However, the material used to describe it contained specimens of both this species and the elegant parrot. The species' name is from the Ancient Greek words khrysos "golden" and stoma "mouth", from the yellow skin around the eyes. In 1821, Coenraad Jacob Temminck gave the species the name Psittacus venustus, however Kuhl had used this binomial name for... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Blue-winged Parrot in Grampians National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Grampians National Park
Crimson Rosella
Platycercus elegans
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita
Long-billed Corella
Cacatua tenuirostris
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla
Gang-gang Cockatoo
Callocephalon fimbriatum
Eastern Rosella
Platycercus eximius
Red-rumped Parrot
Psephotus haematonotus
Coconut Lorikeet
Trichoglossus haematodus
Little Corella
Cacatua sanguinea
Swift Parrot
Lathamus discolor
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue-winged Parrot in Grampians National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-winged Parrot sighting in Grampians National Park, based on 89 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-winged Parrot in Grampians National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Blue-winged Parrot in Grampians National Park in our monthly data.