Turquoise Parrot
Neophema pulchella
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusNeophema (Grass Parrots)
- SpeciesNeophema pulchella (Turquoise Parrot)
Closest Relatives at Kosciuszko National Park
Crimson Rosella
Platycercus elegans
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita
Gang-gang Cockatoo
Callocephalon fimbriatum
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla
Australian King-Parrot
Alisterus scapularis
Eastern Rosella
Platycercus eximius
Red-rumped Parrot
Psephotus haematonotus
Little Corella
Cacatua sanguinea
Swift Parrot
Lathamus discolor
Glossy Black-Cockatoo
Calyptorhynchus lathami
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Turquoise Parrot in Kosciuszko National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Turquoise Parrot sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Turquoise Parrot in Kosciuszko National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Turquoise Parrot in Kosciuszko National Park in our monthly data.