About the Hooded Parrot
The hooded parrot is a species of parrot native to the Northern Territory in Australia. It is found in savannah and open woodland and is one of two extant species in its genus that breed in termite mounds. It has declined from much of its original range.
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The hooded parrot is a medium-sized parrot, up to 26 cm (10 in) long, weighing 50 to 60 g (1.8 to 2.1 oz). The male has a black head, bluish-grey beak, dark-brown irises, and its wings have a yellow patch. Its upper-parts are brown, its lower parts are turquoise blue, its back is brown, the tail is olive green tipped pale blue, and its legs are pink-grey. The female is a dull-green parrot with a grey-brown head and pink undertail coverts. Juveniles are similar to the female.
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Where the Hooded Parrot lives
When to see the Hooded Parrot
Peak activity in September · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Golden-shouldered ParrotPsephotellus chrysopterygiusThe golden-shouldered parrot is 25–27 cm (9.8–10.6 in) long and weighs 54–56 g (1.9–2.0 oz).
Mulga ParrotPsephotellus variusThe Mulga Parrot measures about 27–32 cm (10.5–12.5 in) in length with a 30–42 cm (12–16.5 in) wingspan, and it weighs 50–60 g (1.8–2.1 oz), the mulga parrot is a medium-sized parrot of slim build and long tail.
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