How big is a Norfolk Parakeet?

The Norfolk Parakeet is a medium sized bird weighing about 90 g.

Where can you see a Norfolk Parakeet?

The Norfolk Parakeet is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Norfolk Parakeet?

The Norfolk Parakeet is most easily confused with the Antipodes Parakeet, the Chatham Islands Parakeet and the New Caledonian Parakeet.

Norfolk Parakeet

Cyanoramphus cookii

Old World Parrots · Psittaciformes · Legendary

The Norfolk Parakeet (Cyanoramphus cookii) is a legendary old world parrot found only in Australia, weighing about 90 g. The Norfolk parakeet, also called Tasman parakeet, Norfolk Island green parrot or Norfolk Island red-crowned parakeet, is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.

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Norfolk Parakeet (Cyanoramphus cookii), photo 1 — Photo: Donna Belder · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Norfolk Parakeet (Cyanoramphus cookii), photo 2 — Photo: (c) Donna Belder, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Norfolk Parakeet

The Norfolk parakeet, also called Tasman parakeet, Norfolk Island green parrot or Norfolk Island red-crowned parakeet, is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to Norfolk Island.

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When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in November. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Norfolk Parakeet look like?: The Norfolk parakeet, also called Tasman parakeet, Norfolk Island green parrot or Norfolk Island red-crowned parakeet, is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.
How big is a Norfolk Parakeet?: The Norfolk Parakeet is a medium sized bird weighing about 90 g.
Where can you see a Norfolk Parakeet?: The Norfolk Parakeet is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Norfolk Parakeet?: The Norfolk Parakeet is most easily confused with the Antipodes Parakeet, the Chatham Islands Parakeet and the New Caledonian Parakeet.

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