Naretha Bluebonnet

Northiella narethae

Not Evaluated · IUCN Red List

NENot EvaluatedEndemicOmnivoreDesert86 g

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The Naretha bluebonnet is smaller than the eastern bluebonnet, at around 28 cm (11 in) in length. The legs and feet are dark grey, and the iris is dark brown. The adult male has a two tonal facial pattern with a lighter green-blue forehead, lores and the area above the eye contrasting with the rest of the face which is a purplish-blue. The light grey-brown head, foreneck and breast are marked with pale steaks and diffuse spots. The back is olive-grey. The belly, vent and thighs are a uniform yellow with the red being restricted to the undertail-coverts area.

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When to see the Naretha Bluebonnet

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is April, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Naretha Bluebonnet

Regular range

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Naretha Bluebonnet

The Naretha bluebonnet or Naretha parrot is a bird found in a remote and arid region of Australia. It is one of two species in the genus Northiella, and was first recorded in 1921 in Central Australia.

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