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ShrublandCavity nestMedium · 170 g
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A yellowish-green parrot, long and slender, with similar patterning exhibited by the sexes. They are between 14½–16½" (37–42 cm) in length and weigh four ounces. The female is generally more green, the male much yellower. The tail feathers above are dark blue-green, those beneath are black. The male is generally yellow, with several shades on the head; its back is generally a collection of colorful shades of green; its beak generally red. Immature birds, like the female, are duller in colour than males.
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When to see the Regent Parrot
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Regent Parrot
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Regent Parrot
The regent parrot or rock pebbler is a bird found in southern Australia. It has predominantly yellow plumage with a green tail. The bird is found primarily in eucalyptus groves and other wooded areas of subtropical southwestern Australia, as well as in a smaller area of subtropical and temperate southeastern Australia. Seeds make up the bulk of its diet.
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Easily confused with
Superb ParrotPolytelis swainsoniiThe superb parrot is medium-sized, bright green, approximately 40 cm (16 in) long, and has long tail feathers, a yellow-green neck, and yellow-orange irises.
Princess ParrotPolytelis alexandraeThe princess parrot is a medium-sized parrot, 34 to 46 cm long and weighing between 110 and 120 g.
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