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Blue-winged Parrot
Neophema chrysostoma

Origin: Australia

Character: Take it easy

Life expectancy: 21 years

Height: Of 20 to 21 cm..

Content

Description

20 to 21 cm. length and a weight between 44 and 61 g..

The Blue-winged Parrot (Neophema chrysostoma) has the crown olive green color with a yellow front wallwashing; blue front band (clearer on the back edge), arriving from the front towards the eyes (but not beyond); Lords bright yellow; coverts outpus and face Gris-Oliva. Upperparts olive green color without brightness.

Wing coverts blue, clearer in some feathers of the greater coverts Interior. Primaries black, with blue-violet edges in vane thin yellow margin and external; secondary internal with vane Green external, secondary average with blue in vane outer; tertiary olive green. Wing feathers blue. Top of the chest light green with yellow shading in the area of the belly and undertail- coverts. Upper, the tail is bluish grey, with the exception of the tips of the outer tail feathers, that are yellow.

The bill It is greyish-black with a pinkish lower jaw and the upper jaw with sharp edges.; irises dark brown; legs gris-rosado color.

The female it is duller than the male with the line that adorns the forecrown less developed.
It has the top of the crown olive green. The underparts they are tinged with pale green.

The young birds they lack the frontal band and most show a wing bar; the bill It is orange in very young birds.

Sound of the Blue-winged Parrot

Habitat:

During the nesting season, the Blue-winged Parrot frequent eucalyptus plots.

starting winter, These birds change the habitat type, visiting the clear, orchards or similar locations. In addition to these common locations, they tend to move into thickets of acacia and lightly wooded grasslands. At this time of the year, the Blue-winged Parrot They also feel attracted by the arid plains with Salt plants (Atriplex) and for the coast and mountain Moors.

These colorful birds occasionally visit swamps, sand dunes along the coast and wetlands.

To the Blue-winged Parrot You can see them in pairs or in small groups, but in the off-season, form large meetings in the regions south of the coast, in partnership with the Crimson Rosella or more rarely with the Orange-bellied Parrot.

When feed, they are relatively accessible, flying into a nearby tree when bother them.

During the courtship, the male drops his wings, moves the head and regurgitates food for your future partner. By now, not explained clearly the migration. We know that birds from the south of the continent head north after breeding and the northern limit of this movement is in the south of Queensland. On the other hand, It is unclear whether all the population of the island of Tasmania It has to do with the migration that it crosses the bass strait.

Reproduction:

The nesting season extends from October to January. The nest It is usually a natural cavity in a large eucalyptus. Sometimes, However, found in a stump on a fence post or fallen log.

The female always makes the choice of the site. The Blue-winged Parrot They nest in colonies, sometimes several pairs are established in the same tree. The site can be used for several consecutive years.

The setting contains of 4 to 6 eggs, which are incubated for a period of 18 to 20 days. At birth, the chicks are altricial, and leave their place of birth to the 30 days after hatching. But, they stay with their parents for a short time before becoming independent.

Food:

The Blue-winged Parrot they feed mainly on grass seeds, and especially Danthonia What are the grass family? Poaceae. But, they often enter fields, where to dig the ground with their beaks to retrieve newly sown seeds.

Insects and invertebrates are probably part of their diet. Fruits and flowers represent a significant part of its menu.

Distribution:

During the breeding season (September to January) the birds are found below in 36 ° S, concentrating in the wetter parts of the southeast of Southern Australia, South of Victoria, and in Tasmania.

In winter they are, to a large extent, absent of Tasmania and are distributed much more North, in the southeast of Australia, reaching the South of Queensland (some 26 ° S, for example Thargomindah, Cunnamulla, Chinchilla), and extending westward to the East of Southern Australia, coming to the South of the eyre peninsula and spreading northward around the border of Queensland; They also extend to the East, to the Western parts of New South Wales (as well, from time to time, to the South of the coastal districts in summer).

It is not known if the continental population of the South is resident and birds of Tasmania they are migrant, flying over the Mainland farms to winter over North, or if the entire population moved northward in winter.

There are relatively few records of the King Islands and Flinders, which suggests that, Unlike in the Orange-bellied Parrot, most birds fly over Bass Strait directly to the mainland.

The Blue-winged Parrot are generally common in most open field types and are, probably, the most common parrot in Tasmania. where are reproduced to the South of Macquarie Harbour, on the West Coast and are found in the central region, provided that their habitat is suitable.

Flocks of up to 2.000 young birds they can form in the Northwest of Tasmania before the autumn migration.

The world's population is above the 20.000 birds.

Conservation:

• Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Least concern

• Population Trend: Stable

According to the Manual of the birds of the world (HBW), This species is not threatened globally. It is even common in the region of Melbourne and Tasmania.

The population is suspected to be stable in the apparent absence of any reduction or substantial threats.

According to Barry Talor, the world population would exceed 20.000 individuals.

"Blue-winged Parrot" in captivity:

The Blue-winged Parrot It, in general, less popular in aviculture as the Crimson Rosella, the Turquoise Parrot, the Scarlet-chested Parrot and the Bourke's Parrot, it's not really weird though.

Their behavior is relatively quiet with few movement needs. It is a bird that is easy to maintain, even for beginners. Your need to crack is almost non-existent and their need for bathroom depends on the individual. It is resistant to the European climate and, certainly, is not inferior to other species of neophemas. But, is susceptible to fog and cold damp, as we know it here in the fall and winter seasons.

The Blue-winged Parrot they seek food by digging in the Earth and are therefore vulnerable to parasitic infections.

According to sources, a Blue-winged Parrot lived during 21 years in captivity. In captivity, these animals have been able to play at the age of 2 years.

Alternative names:

– Blue-winged Parrot, Blue winged Parrot, Blue-banded Grass-Parakeet, Blue-banded Grass-Parrot, Blue-banded Parrot, Blue-winged Grass-Parakeet, Grass Parrot, Hobart Grass-Parrot (ingles).
– Perruche à bouche d’or, Perruche à ailes bleues, Vénuste à ailes bleues (French).
– Feinsittich (German).
– Periquito-de-asa-azul (Portuguese).
– Papagayo de Alas Azules, Periquito Crisóstomo (español).

scientific classification:

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittaculidae
– Genus: Neophema
– Scientific name: Neophema chrysostoma
– Citation: (Kuhl, 1820)
– Protonimo: Psittacus chrysostomus

Images «Chrysostom Parakeet»:

Videos "Blue-winged Parrot"

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«Chrysostom Parakeet» (Neophema chrysostoma)

Sources:

– Avibase
– Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
– Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
– Birdlife

– Photos:

(1) – Blue-winged Parrot, Tasmania. Neophema Chrysostom By KeresH (Own work) [GFDL, CC-BY-SA-3.0 or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(2) – Blue-winged Parrot (Neophema chrysostoma), Mortimer Bay, Tasmania, Australia By JJ Harrison (jjharrison89@facebook.com) (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(3) – Blue-winged Parrot (Neophema chrysostoma), Flagstaff Gully, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia By JJ Harrison (jjharrison89@facebook.com) (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(4) – Blue-winged Parrot (Neophema chrysostoma) by Ron Knight – Flickr
(5) – Blue-winged Parrot, Tasmania. Neophema Chrysostom By KeresH (Own work) [GFDL, CC-BY-SA-3.0 or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0], via Wikimedia Commons

– Sounds: nick talbot (Xeno-canto)

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Elegant Parrot
Neophema elegans

Origin: Australia

Character: Shy

Life expectancy: ---

Height: 21 to 24 cm..

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Description «Elegant Parakeet»

21 to 24 cm.. length between 40 and 51 g. of weight.

The Elegant Parrot (Neophema elegans) is very similar to the Blue-winged Parrot (Neophema chrysostoma), but its plumage It is brighter and more yellowish especially in the chest.

The crown is olive-green with a front band in dark blue tone and a distinctive and fine light blue on the rear margin. Lords bright yellow; the face Yellow olive.

The the mantle and back are olive green, staining in yellow tones in the area of the rump. The bend of wing they are blue. The wing-coverts more internal are olive green, the median pale blue tips, the large coverts with edge them in blue malva; the primary coverts in blackish shades with margins of violet-blue. The primaries black, with edges in blue violet dark; the secondaries greenish-yellow colour with external margins of blue color in the outermost zone.

The wing feathers blue-violet color. Throat and chest of yellowish-green, becoming bright yellow in the belly and in the undertail- coverts, sometimes with orange patches among the legs. Upper, the tail greyish blue, darker towards tip, Yellow lateral feathers with darker bases.

The bill black; irises dark brown; legs grey.

The plumage of the female is olive green opaque.

Immature females they are similar, except the line forecrown It is barely visible.

The adult plumage WINS in three or four months.

Sound of the Elegant Parrot.

“Elegant Parakeet” Habitat:

The Elegant Parrot It is a nocturnal migratory bird. It is the least specialized of its kind. It attends the nearshore or coastal dunes, wooded grasslands and Shrublands, areas of Mallee that have the appearance of large shrubs and plots of eucalyptus.

You can also see in the shrubs of Acacia, in areas of low altitude provided Acacias (Acacia caesiella) or fitted with bushes of the salt Plains Saltbush Atriplex. They especially appreciate the groups of trees that are cleared up areas.

outside the breeding season, the Elegant Parrot they form large flocks, often in association with the Blue-winged Parrot, in the Southeast. They gather in grasslands and brushy areas to feed on native or imported seeds or grasses..

These parakeets are partially nomadic, above the outer limits of its range. Local low-intensity movements can also occur. These birds nest in Kangaroo Island, from November to April. after this last month, they move to the Mainland to form their winter quarters.

Reproduction «Elegant Parakeet»:

The Elegant Parrot They nest from August to November. Usually install their nest in a cavity in a tree at high altitude. They often use the highest branches of isolated trees. Spawning is composed of 4 or 5 eggs incubation lasts a few 18 days. The chicks are altricial and they leave the nest after one month.

“Elegant Parakeet” Feeding:

The Elegant Parrot they are almost exclusively vegetarian. Their menu consists of clover or sunflower seeds and other plants of the type Helianthus, Trifolium and paspalum. Also appreciate the Berberis (Jeffersonia diphylla) and barberry (Berberis vulgaris).

«Elegant Parakeet» Distribution:

There is a two morphologically identical populations but well separated, although the species is nomadic so the birds can appear outside the normal range sometimes.

In the Southwest the species occurs west of a line from the environs of Esperance on the southern coast of the North of Western Australia through Merredin until Moora on the Northwest Coast.

They have spread through the wheat belt of the drier areas of the northeast and are now in the vicinity of Perth, as well as sometimes north of Point Cloates and the fortescue river.

In the Southeast are distributed in the South of Southern Australia, on eyre peninsula, on Kangaroo Island (present in summer), and in the districts of South, about Port Augusta, Port Wakefield and about adelaide, in the Lofty Mountains, reaching northward in the northern most part of the Montes Flinders.

The species is irregular East of 140 ° E, with few records from New South Wales, North of Riverina to paroo river; is also irregular in the Northwest of Victoria.

The population of the Southwest It is growing, While in the Southeast believed to be stable although the species is generally less common and its historical range is not easy to determine due to possible confusion with the Blue-winged Parrot.

The world population is estimated over of 30.000 individuals.

“Elegant Parakeet” Conservation:

• Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Least concern

• Population Trend: Growing

According to the Manual of the birds of the world (HBW), This species is not threatened globally. It is common, especially in the southwest of Australia.

Until the Decade of 1930, It grew, After the use of clover in pastures.

The size of the world's population has not been quantified, but the species, according to sources, it is common. (pit et to the. 1997). It is estimated that it may be around the 30,000 specimens.

"Elegant Parrot" in captivity:

The Elegant Parrot they belong to a species that are obtained very good results in reproduction. They are also suitable for fans of parrots.

They are peaceful birds that do very low noise. They are a little shy, but they become confident with time. They are easy to maintain but they have the need to crack, a little bigger, than other species of neophemas, without the destruction of your Aviary. Your bathroom need depends on the individual. Son heat-resistant, but they are very sensitive to cold and wet fog.

To the Elegant Parrot He loves to dig the ground and is therefore susceptible to infection by worms. They are also sensitive to eye infections.

Alternative names:

– Elegant Parrot, Elegant Grass-Parakeet, Grass Parakeet, Grass Parrot, Yellow Lowry (ingles).
– Perruche élégante (French).
– Schmucksittich (German).
– Periquito-elegante (Portuguese).
– Papagayo Elegante, Periquito Elegante (español).

scientific classification:

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittaculidae
– Genus: Neophema
– Scientific name: Neophema elegans
– Citation: (Gould, 1837)
– Protonimo: Nanodes elegans

«Elegant Parakeet» Images:

Videos "Elegant Parrot"

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«Elegant Parakeet» (Neophema elegans)

Sources:

– Avibase
– Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
– Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
– Birdlife

– Photos:

(1) – Elegant Parrot in the Walsrode Bird Park, Germany By Quartl (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(2) – By Goura – Elegant parrot Perth, WA, Australia – ZooChat
(3) – Elegant Parrot Neophema elegans – animalphotos
(4) – Elegant Parakeet (Neophema elegans) at Walsrode 2007 by Maguari – ZooChat
(5) – Stirling Range Retreat, Stirling Range National Park, Western Australia, Australia (Monotypic species) by Clive Nealon – Lynx

– Sounds: Mark Harper (Xeno-canto)

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Rock Parrot
Neophema petrophila

Origin: Australia

Character: Quiet, silent

Life expectancy: ---

Height: 22 cm..

Content

Description

22 cm. height and a weight between 47 and 54 g..

The male of the Rock Parrot (Neophema petrophila) has a band front of color blue dark that is surrounded by a small and striking edge blue marine. The blue becomes even a little bit behind the eye. The area between the eyes and ears, the region of the eye and the anterior part of the cheeks are Navy Blue. The upper part of the crown, the neck, the the mantle, the back, rump and covered wing are olive green. The cheeks, except the front edge, the region of the throat and the chest are olive-gray color. The belly, flanks, the thighs and anal region are opaque yellow.

The curvature of the wing and feathers of the median of the wings are Navy Blue. The flight feather are black with a dark blue marks.

The feathers of the uppertail-coverts are an olive green-brown color and the undertail yellow. The upper part of the feathers of the tail are matte blue streaked olive green. The bottom is dark gray. The irises the eye is dark brown, the bill is dark gray, the cere is brown, legs grayscale and nails dark grey.

The female: is very similar to the male, but its colors are more opaque, especially the blue. The frontal band is a little thinner.

The immature do not have the frontal band blue. The only decoration is a bare periophthalmic characteristic white.

2 subspecies

Neophema petrophila petrophila

(Gould, 1841)

Neophema petrophila zietzi

(Mathews, 1912)

Habitat:

The Rock Parrot they frequent the coastal dunes, mangroves, marshes, agricultural areas, lightly treed savanna, areas of mallee (Eucalytus slender), scrublands abound where the Salt plants (Atriplex). Also visit the coast, where small rivers flow into estuaries. They appreciate the plantations of casuarina and margins of brackish water bordering the coasts and rocky islets where nests are less susceptible to predation. Throughout the year, These birds do not deviate more than several hundred meters from the sea.

Large gatherings of the Rock Parrot, sometimes, There are land, When there is abundance of food. But, like most of Neophema, this parakeet can be hard to spot, and it will only be visible when you take flight due to some danger.

Their plumage is not anti-absorbente and often remains wet, which gives it a darker shade. They tend to use the same Burrows to the Pacific Shearwater (Puffinus pacificus), the 2 species sometimes have the same habits and the same mating rituals.

Reproduction:

The Rock Parrot reproduced from august to december, sometimes in February. Occasionally, There is a second litter.

The nest is placed in the crevice of a low cliff, on a facade or on some rocky ledge. Since relatively recently, they have come to nest on small islands of limestone, the entry hole is often hidden behind a curtain of vegetation.

Sometimes, abandoned Burrows of the Pacific Shearwater (Puffinus pacificus) they are used as a nest by the Rock Parrot. In other cases, These parakeets usurp active nests of the Paíno Pechialbo (Pelagodroma marina).

Spawning contains 4 or 5 eggs and your incubation lasts a few 18 days. The chicks are altricial and stay in the nest during 30 days.

Food:

The Rock Parrot are, above all, vegetarian. They like to eat cultivated seeds, fruits and a variety of herbs. They also eat young shoots, shrubs and plants that are tolerant of saline environments.

Distribution:

Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 1.700.000 km2

There are two separate populations by the Great Australian Bight, which does not offer the suitable coastal islands for nesting.

The Eastern population extends from about Robe, Southern Australia, in the East, to Nuyts archipelago, approximately 133 °E in the west (although breeding records in Kangaioo Island, they have not been confirmed).

The Western population extends from Israelite Bay to archipelago of the Recherche.

In Western Australia, to the West around the Cabo Leeuwin and to the North of Shark Bay.

To the North of Perth the species nests in the continent, but in other parts, birds occupy the coastal islands, at least for breeding, also sometimes traveling from the Mainland to settle on the islands of the coast.

The population of the Rottnest Island on the coast of Perth suffered, in the past, illegal capture, but has grown rapidly in recent years.

The Rock Parrot they are considered common and partially nomadic residents throughout its area of distribution; so far, coastal islands have not been subjected to the same pressures of development than continental zones.

Conservation:

• Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Least concern.

• Population Trend: Decreasing.

In accordance with Handbook of the Birds of the World, This species is not threatened at the global level. His surprising absence from the region of the Great Australian Bight It can be explained by the lack of sites available in which to nest. In these places, rocks are in fact very limited in number, so the nests bad are protected in the absence of rocks and crevices where they serve this species as a refuge against the attacks of predators. The Rock Parrot they prefer to nest on the islets off the coast, Surely in order not to deal with rats, foxes, cats, lizards, monitors and monitor lizards.

Its population is estimated above of the 20,000 individuals.

"Rock Parrot" in captivity:

The Rock Parrot they are extremely rare in captivity and is likely to be more present in the aviaries of Europe.

In Australia they are only in the hands of some fans.

These parrots are extremely slow, within the genus Neophema, is the least active, so these birds tend to the Obesity, which is very damaging for the fertility.

The Rock Parrot they are birds peaceful in the nature, that make noise. They are birds that they spend too much time on the ground and they bathe regularly. The first generations in captivity will be very susceptible to various infections, including, among others, intestinal parasites. These birds also regularly die without apparent reason.

Alternative names:

– Rock Parrot, Rock Elegant, Rock Elegant-Parakeet, Rock Grass-Parakeet, Rock Parakeet, Western Rock-Parrot (ingles).
– Perruche des rochers, Perruche pétrophile (French).
– Klippensittich (German).
– Periquito-da-rocha (Portuguese).
– Papagayo de las Rocas, Periquito Roquero (español).

scientific classification:

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittaculidae
– Genus: Neophema
– Scientific name: Neophema petrophila
– Citation: (Gould, 1841)
– Protonimo: Euphema petrophila

Images "Rochequet Paraquito":

Videos "Rock Parrot"

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"ROQUERO PARQUITO" (Neophema petrophila)

Sources:

– Avibase
– Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
– Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
– Birdlife

– Photos:

(1) – A Rock Parrot with grass seed in rain near Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse, Cape Lioness, Western Australia, Australia By Cas Liber (CAs Liber) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
(2) – A Rock Parrot at Greens Pool, Western Australia, Australia By butupa (IMGP8254Uploaded by snowmanradio) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(3) – Neophema petrophila rock parrot free wallpaper in free pet category – free-pet-wallpapers
(4) – Neophema petrophila free wallpaper in free pet category – free-pet-wallpapers
(5) – Grass Parrots {Neopherma} – myparrots

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Orange-bellied Parrot
Neophema chrysogaster

Origin: Australia

Character: Quiet and peaceful

Life expectancy: ---

Height: 21 cm..

Content

Description

The Orange-bellied Parrot (Neophema chrysogaster) is a small ‘Grass parakeet‘, so called for spending a lot of time on the ground feeding on seeds and grasses.

adults have, approximately, 21 cm length and a weight of around of 45 to 50 g..

Has the crown, the nape and the the mantle bright green, with one frontal band dark blue and a lighter blue later point that does not extend beyond the eyes.

Face and lores are yellowish-green. You have a few different bands in the wings Green and blue colors, the vane inmates of the wing-coverts are green, the blue outer.

The primary coverts are dark blue. The primary feathers Black has the outside edges with fine violet blue and yellow. The secondaries has a green border.

The underparts is blue. The chest Green is mixed with the greenish yellow color under the tail. The belly is very stained Orange. The top of queue is green with blue tip. The lateral tail feathers they are yellow with blue-green bases.

Peak and iris are black, the legs are grey.

The female is more off than the male, the frontal band has a single tone. The stain ventral Orange is smaller.

Between the juveniles, the frontal band is barely visible. The Wing band is very prominent and the bill is pale.

Sound of the Orange-bellied Parrot.

Habitat:

As one migratory species, its habitat varies throughout the year, with the birds that live in the marshes, coastal dunes, pastures, scrub, estuaries, Islands, beaches and Moors generally within the 10 km of distance from shore.

There is practically no records more towards the inside of 5 km and most are within 2 km from the coast. The holes of mature eucalyptus, as the Smithton Peppermint (Eucalyptus nitida) and the Swamp gum (Eucalyptus ovata), they are used by the Orange-bellied Parrot for the nesting during the breeding season in Tasmania, and breeding habitat is a mosaic of moorland and reed-covered land, dominated by the Button Gras (Gymnoschoenus sphaerocephalus) and forests.

The behavior of foraging species are usually characterized by the power in the suelor or in low vegetation, in general a less than 1 m above ground.

The birds they feed usually in pairs or individually during the breeding season, and in small herds of variable size in non-breeding season. Solitary birds often have been feeding with other species, especially with the Blue-winged Parrot (Neophema chrysostoma).

Reproduction:

In Tasmania, the only breeding place, spawning takes place in the months of November and December.

The nest of the Orange-bellied Parrot is located in natural cavities, between the 8 and 25 meters of height in eucalyptus (Eucalyptus nitida) and less frequently, in the (Eucalyptus ovata). The nest is sometimes maintained during several consecutive years. The marital ties they are strong and sometimes last a lifetime.

The spawning included among 3 and 6 eggs they are incubated during 21 days. Young people are altricial and remain in the nest for at least 5 weeks.

Food:

Initially, on Spring, the Orange-bellied Parrot they feed on plants. They mostly eat seed Sedge (Reedy) and parts of the herbs of the genus Boronia or Actinotus.

At the beginning of Winter, the regime being vegetarian, suffering some transformations. the Orange-bellied Parrot consume algae in decomposition, seeds and herbs Poaceae and Halophyte, that is to say, you adapt to saline environments, as the Rock Samphire (A maritime rhythm).

The goosefoot )Chenopodium) and Salt plants (Atriplex) also classic in their food. Introduced plants such as the Sea rocket (Cakile maritima) they are also popular.

Distribution:

Tamaño del área de distribución (reproducción/residente) 3.100 km2

The Orange-bellied Parrot They nest along the margins of forests of the coastal plains and feeds on land covered with reeds of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area Southwest of Tasmania, Australia, between Macquarie Harbour and Port Davey.

They migrate across Islands in the West of the bass strait (mainly King Island) towards the coast South of Australia, to Hibernate from the months of March to July, mainly along the coasts of the Bahía Port Phillip, Victoria (largest number of birds in Point Wilson and Swan Island, including the Queenscliffe Golf Course). They also overwinter in small numbers., from Gippsland, Victoria, to the West of the Coorong, Southern Australia. Occasionally occur during winter in areas of Tasmania and surrounding islands, as well as other individuals spend the summer on the mainland.

Every summer around 40 couples are reproduced, and an analysis of nine nests showed an average offspring of 1,7 pups per pair. The post-breeding population increased by about 50 individuals, of around 170 birds, but the population is becoming increasingly smaller, which suggests a high annual mortality. Adults begin to leave the breeding area in February and fly across the coast of Tasmania, crossing the bass strait, mainly through King Island (also records in the Hunter Croup) towards the coast of the Southeast of Australia (young birds usually travel a month later).

The Orange-bellied Parrot They tend to move around the continent, and are in the South of Australia at the end of winter. They return to breed in the months of September and October, they usually travel directly back to their breeding grounds. Since 1979 to 1990, the wintering population has remained relatively stable, with a count of 67 to 126 individuals registered every year (with a maximum of 50% of the world's population known with presence in Point Wilson).

In the last century the species flying in flocks of thousands of individuals (and raised as far East as Sydney up to approximately 1907). Wintering habitat loss and capture for the bird trade are cited as factors in its decline.

Possible winter habitat loss remains a threat, as does competition from introduced herbivores, the disturbance, and the possibility of exploration and exploitation of minerals. A detailed recovery plan includes the management of winter habitat with the exclusion of grazing animals, the diversion of economic activity and the development of Murtcaim Wildlife Management Area about Point Wilson. Captive-bred birds have been released and mixed with wild individuals.

Conservation:

• Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Critically Endangered

• Population Trend: Decreasing

The Orange-bellied Parrot It has a very low population size. This very low population size is even more significant, given that the species migrates through of the Bass Strait, with which this species is subjected to the additional risk by stormy phenomena on their migratory journey.

Has a restricted geographic range when breeding, and apparently a limited supply of food during migration and winter.

The species is found in a single population of between 100 and 150 mature individuals. Habitat loss, fragmentation and modification, particularly on the migration route and in the wintering areas, they are the key threats to the survival of the species.

For a small population, stochastic factors, as the disease, storms during the migratory species, and the destruction of nests by forest fires have the potential to reduce the survival of the species in the long term.

The Orange-bellied Parrot It has a restricted geographical distribution which is precarious for its survival.

The Scientific Committee of Threatened Species considers that the Orange-bellied Parrot has suffered a historic decline since European colonization. It is considered, In addition, that the recent recovery actions that have been implemented are having a beneficial impact on the species and the possibility of future stability in the reproduction sites is becoming apparent. But, as the population of the Orange-bellied Parrot is so low, the data that we have are based on a small area of occupancy and it is likely that this species continue suffering from a series of threats in course, with what the Committee may not be sufficiently secure that available information indicate that the population is stable and safe.

Future declines in population are still likely as a result of potential threats, especially the stochastic and genetic threats to small populations are likely and that can lead to the extinction.

"Orange-bellied Parrot" in captivity:

The Orange-bellied Parrot is very rare in captivity and is, probably, more present in the hands of European collections. There are also some captive birds by some fans in Australia, to the South of the continent.

Video Ventrinaranja Parakeet

Captive Management Using Biological Data

Fifteen years ago in South Australia, under expert supervision, were built cages with the aim of raising these birds and avoid that the Orange-bellied Parrot disappeared completely. In the early years, most of the young people died from diseases of the beak and feathers (PBFD), a viral disease (virus BFD). Similarly, cold winters in this region, where was launched the project, they had a negative effect on the end result.

Once the aviaries were displaced to areas more temperate and increased its amount, the result is improved and each year dozens of parrots have been released into the wild.

The Orange-bellied Parrot they are birds calm, peaceful and little noisy. They belong to the less active within the genre of the kind Neophema, so tend to the Obesity. These birds spend much time ashore. Usually, bathe once a day, in long baths. Reproduce well in captivity. They are exceptionally susceptible to various infections, including the intestinal parasites. These birds also, often, they die without apparent reason.

Alternative names:

– Orange-bellied Parrot, Grass Parakeet, Orange bellied Parrot, Orange-bellied Grass-Parakeet, orange-bellied parakeet, Orange-breasted Grass-Parakeet, Orange-breasted Parrot, Purple-banded Parrot, Yellow-bellied Parrot (ingles).
– Perruche à ventre orange, Perruche à poitrine orange (French).
– Goldbauchsittich (German).
– Periquito-de-barriga-laranja (Portuguese).
– Papagayo de Vientre Naranja, Periquito Ventrinaranja (español).

scientific classification:

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittaculidae
– Genus: Neophema
– Scientific name: Neophema chrysogaster
– Citation: (Latham, 1790)
– Protonimo: Psittacus chrysogaster

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Sources:

Avibase

Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M

Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr

Ministry of the environment – Australia – Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act)

Birdlife

Photos:

(1) – Orange-bellied Parrot (Neophema chrysogaster) male, Melaleuca, Southwest Conservation Area, Tasmania, Australia By JJ Harrison (jjharrison89@facebook.com) (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(2) – Orange-bellied Parrot (Neophema chrysogaster) female, Melaleuca, Southwest Conservation Area, Tasmania, Australia By JJ Harrison (jjharrison89@facebook.com) (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(3) – Orange-bellied Parrot (Neophema chrysogaster) Melaleuca,Tasmania by Ron Knight – Flickr
(4) – Orange-bellied parrot, Neophema chrysogaster, photographed at Tasmania, Australia – Image: David Boyle/National Geographic [velociraptorize] (5) – Photo: Justin McManus
(6) – John Latham – Allen, ELSA G. (1951) The History of American Ornithology before Audubon. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, New be. 41(3):387-591. See page for author [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Sounds: Patrik Åberg (Xeno-canto)

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Turquoise Parrot
Neophema pulchella

Origin: Australia

Character: Estrovertidos

Life expectancy: 21 years

Height: 20 cm..

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Description

20 cm.. length and a weight between 37 to 44 g..

The Turquoise Parrot )(Neophema pulchella has the head bright turquoise blue, darker on the front of the crown, with the chin yellow and green on the back side of the crown.

Upperparts green.
The interior of the small and medium-sized coverts is reddish brown, the median are light blue. big blankets and primary coverts are blue-violet color. The primary feathers Black have them vane inmates of blue color and a fine yellow edge. The secondary feathers Black has foreign bands of yellowish green colour that tend toward the blue on the edges of the feathers. The lesser coverts the wings are blue-violet color.

The underparts is bright yellow with a slight orange patch in the throat and the chest. An orange stain, sometimes, is visible in the abdomen of certain individuals. The two pairs of the Central feathers of the tail are bright green, the outer tail feathers are yellow with green bases. The bill is black and the irises dark brown. The legs they are a pinkish-brown hue.

In the females, the plumage is more off than in males. There are no brown spots in the shoulders. The underparts they are much more green, especially in the chest. The lores they are whitish and the blue of the face is considerably reduced. A bar can be seen in the wing .

The immature are similar to the females.

The Immature males are distinguished by a small brown spot in the wing and blue dark figure.

Sound of the Turquoise Parrot.

Habitat:

The Turquoise Parrot they are distributed by clear wooded areas, wooded areas, meadows with native grasses, Although they have a strong preference for the ecotones, that is to say, regions that are intermediate between the forests and farmland.

In the State of Victoria, seasonally, These parakeets make positive use of habitats that suit them: the eucalyptus trees that are found in the Rocky Mountains in winter, wetlands and ravines from spring to fall and slopes that face southeast during all months of the year.

The Periquito turquoise they live in small flocks or family groups that feed near the ground.

These birds are sedentary but after nesting, You can attend a light dispersion.

During this last period, the formation of dorms is not uncommon.

We can often see them begging for food on the verges of roads.

Reproduction:

The Turquoise Parrot they breed from august to december. In other areas, the nests are also visible in April-may, but they are probably second clutches or broods alternatives. The nest is located in one a tree cavity, usually a eucalyptus, at least in regards to the State of Victoria. But it can also be located in a strain, a fallen pole or branch.

The spawning contains an average of 4 or 5 eggs with one incubation that lasts a few 20 days.

The chicks are altricial and remain in the nest for at least 4 weeks before you fly.

Food:

The Turquoise Parrot they have a diet vegetarian. They feed on seeds, flowers and fruits that are native and imported plants. Love cultivated herbs, wild herbs and different parts of the bushes.

A detailed census has identified the following genera: shrubs in Bloom's leucopogon, not less than 4 types of Danthonia, nettle, Urtica urens, Paspalum dilatatum, who are the edges of sea grass and the gernaios. The list is not exhaustive.

Distribution:

Size of its range (reproduction / resident): 771.000 km2

Currently fluctuates irregularly from the southeast of Queensland (North around Chinchilla and Maryborough) to the East of New South Wales, arriving at the coast, about Sydney, and extending to the South up to Nowra) in Victoria to the West of Bendigo. There is also an isolated population in the East of Victoria. The increase of population ,probably, continues in Victoria and New South Wales.

Conservation:

• Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Least concern

• Population Trend: Stable

at the beginning of 20th century, the increase of pastoral activities, catastrophic drought in 1902, and to a lesser extent, poaching, they gave rise to the population of the Turquoise Parrot almost disappeared.

Since the decade of 1940, there has been a resurgence in the number of individuals. The resurgence of this species began in the vicinity of Chinchilal and Maryborough and little by little the South joined with the State of Victoria through New South Wales.

Today, growth tends to spread and strong presence in the national parks proof that the cessation of grazing is a great benefit for the development of these parrots. Since they nest close to the ground, These birds are still vulnerable to predation by foxes. The other recurring threat is habitat degradation and loss of nesting sites.. The world population deemed superior to the 20 000 birds, birds captive are estimated at 8 000.

"Turquoise Parrot" in captivity:

The Turquoise Parrot they are birds that are regularly and which are obtained very good results in the reproduction. These parakeets are highly recommended for amateur beginners.

In terms of its behavior, they are relatively strong with a sweet and melodious voice. These parakeets are not shy and are easy to keep..

During the breeding season they do not support other congeners or other species of neophemas. It is mainly of assaults by males. Your need to crack is very limited and their need for bathroom is very different from an individual to another. They tolerate dry climates, but they are very sensitive to cold and wet fog. They like to spend time on the floor, investigating, and therefore, they are vulnerable to infection by worms.

According to sources, a sample lived during 21 years in captivity. In captivity, these animals have been known that they can raise from 1 año de edad.

Alternative names:

– Turquoise Parrot, Beautiful Grass-Parakeet, Beautiful Grass-Parrot, Beautiful Parrot, Chestnut-shouldered Grass-Parrot, Chestnut-shouldered Parakeet, Chestnut-shouldered Parrot, Chestnut-winged Grass-Parakeet, Chestnut-winged Parrot, Red-shouldered Grass-Parakeet, Red-shouldered Parakeet, Red-shouldered Parrot, Turcoisine Parrot, Turq, Turquoise Grass-Parakeet, turquoise parakeet, Turquoisine, Turquoisine Grass-Parrot, Turquoisine Parrot (ingles).
– Perruche turquoisine (French).
– Schönsittich (German).
– Periquito-turquesa (Portuguese).
– Papagayo Turquesa, Periquito Turquesa (español).

scientific classification:

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittaculidae
– Genus: Neophema
– Scientific name: Neophema pulchella
– Citation: (Shaw, 1792)
– Protonimo: Psittacus Goshawk

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«Turquoise Parakeet» (Neophema pulchella)

Sources:

– Avibase
– Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
– Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
– Birdlife

– Photos:

(1) – Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella), female; of: Lovebird by Daniel Wehmeyer –> Danweh – Wikimedia
(2) – «Neophema pulchella -Rainbow Jungle -Australia-8a» by Sheila Bradford – originally posted to Flickr as DSCF7029 turquoise parrot. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
(3) – «Neophema pulchella -Twycross Zoo, Leicestershire, England-8a» by stephen jones from uk – [1]Uploaded by Snowmanradio. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
(4) – «Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella)-6» by Lip Kee Yap – originally posted to Flickr as Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella). Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
(5) – «Neophema pulchella pair Capertee Valley» by Lip Kee from Singapore, Republic of Singapore – Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella). Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
(6) – Jacques Barraband [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

– Sounds: Marc Anderson (Xeno-canto)

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Scarlet-chested Parrot
Neophema splendida

Origin: Australia

Character: peaceful and quiet

Life expectancy:

Height: 19 cm..

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19 cm. length and a weight between 36 and 44 g..

The Scarlet-chested Parrot (Neophema splendida) It is particularly colorful. It has the "face" and the forecrown are bright turquoise blue, darker in the throat and chin.

The upperparts are green. The curvature of the wings is dark blue, wing-coverts are the same blue tone to the face. Primary coverts dark blue-violet. The primaries Black has light blue brainwashed in the foreign bands. The outer edge of the secondaries has a tone blue-green that is mixed with the green of them vane inner and tertiary.

The underparts is dark blue. The chest is bright Scarlet, which is an important recognition feature. The sides of the top of the chest and flanks are green. The rest of the underparts is bright yellow. The bottom of the tail is green, but the tips of the outer tail feathers they are dyed yellow.

The bill is black, irises dark brown. The legs are gray-Brown.

The female is duller than its companion, with the belly and the chest green. The blue color of the face is restricted.

The females and juveniles they often show Wing bars.

The young male need four months to purchase your mature plumage, and retain a youthful glow until the age of 2 years.

Habitat:

The Scarlet-chested Parrot they are usually distributed in arid scrublands that are composed mainly of acacias and eucalyptus. They appreciate, particularly, plants of Mallee (Eucalyptus gracilis) and Mulga (Acacia aneura).

Also live in wooded areas dominated by casuarinas, as well as areas where the soil is covered by Spinifex or large clumps of grass type Triodia.

The Scarlet-chested Parrot do not despise the crests of hills that are equipped with a large number of plants, like the covered Plains of Sea sandwort or Salt grass (Honckenya peploides), What are plants which grow in saline environments.

They tend to find their food on Earth and form relatively consistent flocks outside of the nesting season.

During the breeding season, These birds are not very gregarious, but couples establish their nests in trees not very far from the other.

As with the Turquoise Parrot, the division of labor is well established and the females are responsible for the collection of green leaves that adorn the interior of the nest.

There is no description of the various courtship.

Reproduction:

The season of nesting of the Scarlet-chested Parrot, usually, is carried out between January and August, but these dates can change as the reproduction is influenced, significantly, by climatic conditions, especially the rains.

The nest It is placed in a tree cavity, above all a eucalyptus, between 2,5 and 8 meters above the ground.

The Scarlet-chested Parrot they are very loose colonies.

The spawning includes of 3 to 5 eggs and your incubation lasts a few 18 days. The most numerous litters, sometimes, provide 6 eggs.

The chicks are altricial, they take flight to leave his place of birth 30 days after hatching.

Food:

The Scarlet-chested Parrot they have a diet almost exclusively granivore.

These birds acquire most of the moisture you need eating Succulents as Calandrinia. If this practice is not enough, These parrots are like other species of arid lands, that is to say, that they are going to supply themselves with liquid directly to the sources and water points.

Menu details are poorly known, but it is known that most feed on seeds of plants such as Triodia, Newcastelia, haloragis, Acacia and Stipa.

Distribution:

Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 1.280.000 km2

This rare Nomad has a wide area of historical distribution, but it is probable that now concentrate on parts with more vegetation of the Great Victoria desert, with records from Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, the East, through the North of the Nullarbor plain in Southern Australia, North of the Eyre Peninsula, about Port Augusta and in areas of Mallee to the North of the murray river, to the Northwest of Victoria, West of New South Wales, Southwest of Queensland and MacDonnell Ranges of the Northern Territory.

A flock of 240 bird was recently recorded in the Great Victoria desert.

Conservation:

• Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Least concern

• Population Trend: Stable

The inroads among 1939 and 1996 They show that these birds are able to form very rapidly large gatherings.

Disturbances affecting the natural environment had a negative impact on the evolution of the active population. The use of aquatic resources for the livestock and competition in this field with the Bourke's Parrot they have also caused damage.

Poaching and marketing of this bird have also had devastating consequences: more than 25.000 Scarlet-chested Parrot they are in captivity in Australia.

Its population in freedom is estimated at around 10,000 specimens.

"Scarlet-chested Parrot" in captivity:

The Scarlet-chested Parrot is a species peaceful and silent. This beautiful parakeet ends up gaining confidence with your caregiver, It is only a matter of time. It is also easy to maintain and almost do not eat wood. It is resistant to cold (light Frost), but it is very sensitive to humidity, fog, and air currents.

The Scarlet-chested Parrot they feed on the ground; It is convenient to use of vermicides, deworming them regularly. They are also susceptible to ocular infections and vulnerable to infections of Candida.

The tastes for the bathroom vary from one individual to another.

In terms of their longevity, according to sources, a sample lived during 14 years in captivity. The same sources report that these parakeets can live up to 25,4 years in captivity, but this has not been verified; the same study also ensures that the Scarlet-chested Parrot You can play from around 1 year of age in captivity.

The mutations:

Aqua

Turquoise

Blue

Pastel

Cinnamon

Pale

Mixed

Misty

Gris

Mixed

Fallow

INO

Platinum

Violet

Dark factor

Alternative names:

– Scarlet-chested Parrot, Scarlet chested Parrot, Scarlet-breasted Parrot, Scarlet-chested Parakeet, splendid parakeet (ingles).
– Perruche splendide, Euphème resplendissante, Perruche resplendissante (French).
– Glanzsittich (German).
– Periquito-esplêndido (Portuguese).
– Papagayo Espléndido, Periquito Espléndido (español).

scientific classification:

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittaculidae
– Genus: Neophema
– Scientific name: Neophema splendida
– Citation: (Gould, 1841)
– Protonimo: E uphema splendida

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Sources:

– Avibase
– Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
– Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
– Birdlife

– Photos:

(1) – Adult male at Cincinnati zoo, USA By Ltshears (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
(2) – Taken at the Cincinnati Zoo By Greg Hume (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(3) – Immature male on the left and an immature female on the right at Gluepot Reserve, South Australia By David Cook Wildlife Photography from Wamboin, NSW, Australia [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(4) – Immature male on the left and an immature female on the right at Gluepot Reserve, South Australia By David Cook Wildlife Photography from Wamboin, NSW, Australia [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(5) – Scarlet-chested Parrot «Neophema splendida» at Cincinnati Zoo By Ltshears (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(6) – By T.H. Maguire (1821–1895) (http://www.birdresearch.dk/dk/jgould.htm) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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«Chrysostom Parakeet» (Neophema chrysostoma)

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«Elegant Parakeet» (Neophema elegans)

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Neophema petrophila petrophila

Neophema petrophila zietzi

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"Rock Parrot" in captivity:

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"ROQUERO PARQUITO" (Neophema petrophila)

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