The Australian King ParrotAlisterus scapularis are endemic to eastern Australia. They are found in humid and heavily forested upland regions of the eastern portion of the continent, including eucalyptus wooded areas in and directly adjacent to subtropical and temperate rainforest.
The Australian Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius) is a parrot native to all mainland Australian states. Except for extreme tropical and highland areas the species has adapted to all conditions. Traditionally, two species were recognized in the genus Barnardius, the Port Lincoln Parrot (Barnardius zonarius) and the Mallee RingneckBarnardius barnardi)[2], but the two species readily interbred at the contact zone and are now considered one species[3][4]. Currently, four subspecies are recognised, each with a distinct range.
The Blue Bonnet (Northiella haematogaster) is an Australianparrot, the only member of the genus Northiella. Its habitat includes open woodland, scrub, riverine forest, spinifex, and farmlands in the eastern half of the continent, with a smaller race being found in the Western AustralianNullarbor region.
The Blue-winged Parrot, Neophema chrysostoma, also known as the Blue-banded Parakeet or Blue-banded Grass-parakeet, is a small parrot (20cm) found in Tasmania and southeast Australia. It is mainly olive green with a blue frontal band reaching from forehead to eye, blue wing coverts, Black primaries, and a yellow belly. The top of its tail is bluish-grey, the sides and undertail are yellow.
The Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus, nicknamed budgie), the only species in the Australian genus Melopsittacus, is a small parrot belonging to the tribe of the broad-tailed parrots (Platycercini); these are sometimes considered a subfamily (Platycercinae). In the latter case, the budgerigar is sometimes isolated in a tribe of its own, the Melopsittacini, although it is probably quite closely related to Pezoporus and Neophema.[2] Though budgerigars are often called parakeets, especially in American English, this term refers to any of a number of small parrots with long flat tails. The budgerigar is found throughout the drier parts of Australia and has survived in the inlands of that continent for over 5 million years.[3]
The Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus), also known as the Quarrion and the Weero, is a diminutive cockatooendemic to Australia and prized as a household pet.
The Crimson Rosella, Platycercus elegans, is a parrot native to eastern and south eastern Australia which has been introduced to New Zealand and Norfolk Island. It is commonly found in, but not restricted to, mountain forests and gardens. The species as it now stands has subsumed two former separate species, The Yellow Rosella and the Adelaide Rosella. Molecular studies show one of the three red-coloured races, var. nigrescens is genetically more distinct.
The Double-eyed Fig-parrotCyclopsitta diophthalma, also known as the Blue-faced Fig-parrot, Red-Faced Fig-parrot, Dwarf Fig-parrot, and the Two-eyed Fig-parrot, inhabits primarily the island of New Guinea, but is also found in isolated spots along the Australian coast. An average individual is about 5 1/2 in.(14 cm) in length. As with many birds, the plumage of either sex differs, with the male of the species possessing bright plumage and the female possessing more dull of a display.
The Eastern Rosella, Platycercus eximius, is a parrot native to southeast Australia and Tasmania. It has been introduced to New Zealand. The rosella pictured to the right is a male. The female rosellas have lighter colours than the males.
The Eclectus Parrot, Eclectus roratus is a parrot native to the Solomon Islands, New Guinea, northeastern Australia and the Maluku Islands (Moluccas). It is unusual in the parrot family for its extreme sexual dimorphism. The males of the species are bright green, having bright candy corn coloured upper mandibles and black lower mandibles, and blue or red tail and wing feathers; while the females are red headed and blue to purple breasted, with black beaks. Joseph Forshaw, in his book Parrots of the World, noted that the first European ornithologists to see Eclectus parrots thought they were of two distinct species. Large populations of this parrot exist in Papua New Guinea, where they are sometimes considered as pests for eating fruit off trees. Their bright feathers are also used by native tribespeople as decorations.
The Galah, Eolophus roseicapillus, (IPA: [gə'laː]) is one of the most common and widespread cockatoos. Its distinctive pink and grey plumage and its bold and loud behaviour make it a familiar sight in the bush and increasingly in urban areas. It can be found in open country in almost all parts of mainland Australia.
The Gang-gang Cockatoo, Callocephalon fimbriatum, is found in the cooler and wetter forests and woodlands of Australia, particularly alpinebushland. Mostly mid grey in colour with some lighter scalloping (more pronounced and buffish in females) the male has a red head and crest, while the female has a small fluffy grey crest. It ranges throughout south-eastern Australia and Tasmania. The Gang-gang Cockatoo is the faunal emblem of the Australian Capital Territory. It is easily identified by its distinctive call, which is described as resembling a creaky gate, or the sound of a cork being pulled from a wine bottle.
The Glossy Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami), also known as the Casuarina Black Cockatoo after one of their preferred food items, is the smallest member of the subfamily Calyptorhynchinae found in Australia.
The Green Rosella or Tasmanian Rosella (Platycercus caledonicus) is endemic to Tasmania. The largest of the Rosellas it is predominantly green and yellow in plumage with blue cheeks. The species' specific epithet was derived from the mistaken belief the bird was collected from New Caledonia.[1]
The Ground Parrot (Pezoporus wallicus) is one of only four ground-dwelling parrots in the world, the others being its closest relative, the extremely rare Night Parrot, the somewhat closely related Antipodes Island Parakeet, and the unrelated highly endangered kakapo from New Zealand.
The Hooded Parrot, Psephotus dissimilis is a medium-sized, up to 26cm long, turquoise blue parrot with black head, green wing, brown back and greenish blue-bronze tail feathers edged with white. It has pale grey beak, greyish brown legs and brown eye. The female is an olive green parrot with pale blue below.
The Long-billed Corella, Cacatua tenuirostris, is a cockatoo native to Australia. Species are mostly white, with a pink face and forehead. They also have faintly pink feathers on the breast and belly, and yellow on the underside of the wings and tail. The birds have a long white beak, which is used to dig for roots and seeds.
The Major Mitchell's Cockatoo, Lophocroa leadbeateri also known as Leadbeater's Cockatoo or Pink Cockatoo is a medium-sized cockatoo restricted to arid and semi-arid inland areas of Australia. It was usually placed in the genusCacatua in recent times, but all available evidence suggests that placement of this species in a monotypic genus, Lophocroa is advocated (Brown & Toft, 1999).
The Night Parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis) is (or was) a small broad-tailed parrotendemic to the continent of Australia. The species was originally placed within its own genus (Geopsittacus) (e.g. Forshaw & Cooper, 1989[verification needed], also Gould, 1865), but most authors now prefer to place it within the genus Pezoporus following Leeton et al. (1998), together with the Ground Parrot. The well-known budgerigar is a not-too-distant relative (Christidis et al., 1991) of these birds.
The Norfolk Island Kākā (Nestor productus) is an extinctspecies of large parrot with a prominent beak. Its plumage was olive-brown, with an orange throat and straw-coloured breast. It inhabited the rocks and treetops of Norfolk Island and adjacent Phillip Island. It was a relative of the Kākā from New Zealand.
The Northern Rosella (Platycercus venustus), also known as Brown's Parakeet or Smutty Rosella, is found in Australia's Top End. It is unusually coloured for a rosella, with a dark crown and white cheeks similar to its relatives the Pale-headed Rosella and the Eastern Rosella.
The Orange-bellied Parrot (Neophema chrysogaster) is a small broad-tailed parrotendemic to Australia. It is grass-green above, and yellow below. The adult male has prominent, two-tone blue frontal band, a green-blue uppertail with yellow sides, and an orange patch on his belly.
The Pale-headed Rosella (Platycercus adscitus), also known as the Mealy Rosella, Moreton bay Rosella or Blue Rosella, is a parrot native to eastern Australia.
The Palm Cockatoo(Probosciger aterrimus), also known as the Goliath Aratoo, is a large black parrot of the cockatoo family and this species is unique in its kind. It is the only member in subfamily Microglossinae and monotypic genus Probosciger. Its unique position within the cockatoo family has been confirmed by molecular studies (Brown & Toft, 1999, Astuti, 2004?).
The Paradise Parrot (Psephotus pulcherrimus) was an unusually colourful medium-sized parrot native to the grassy woodlands of the Queensland - New South Wales border area of Australia. Once moderately common within its fairly restricted range, the last live bird was seen in 1927. Extensive and sustained searches in the years since then have failed to produce any reliable evidence of it, and it is undoubtedly extinct.
The Princess Parrot or Alexandra's Parrot is an Australianbird of the parrot family Psittacidae. It is a medium sized parrot, 34 to 46 centimetres long (the males are larger). The plumage is mostly green with a pink throat, bluish crown and rump and bright green shoulders. The tail is long and narrow.
The three species of Kākāriki or New Zealand parakeets are the most common species of parakeet in the genusCyanoramphus, familyPsittacidae. The birds' Māori name, which is the most commonly used, means "small parrot"[1]. The three species on mainland New Zealand are the Yellow-crowned ParakeetCyanoramphus auriceps, the Red-crowned Parakeet or Red-fronted Parakeet, C. novaezelandiae, and the critically endangeredMalherbe's Parakeet (or Orange-fronted Parakeet[2] ) C. malherbi. All are native to New Zealand, and have become endangered as a result of habitat destruction following European settlement and nest predation by introduced species of mammal. Scarce on the mainland, kākāriki have survived well on outlying islands, and also through breeding in captivity since they make good pets. A licence from the New Zealand Department of Conservation is now required to breed them in captivity.
The Red-rumped Parrot(Psephotus haematonotus), also known variously as the Red-backed Parrot, Red-winged Parrot, Crimson-winged Parrot or Blood-winged Parrot, is a common bird of south-eastern Australia, particularly in the Murray-Darling Basin. Red-rumped Parrots are slim, elegant, moderate-sized parrots approximately 28cm (11in) in length. The male's plumage is a bright emerald-green with yellow underparts, a brick-red rump and blue highlights on the wings and upper back. The female's plumage is less vibrant, with pale olive underparts, dull green wings and back and blue-black wingtips. The characteristic red rump is only found in the male.
The Red-tailed Black Cockatoo(Calyptorhynchus banksii), also known as Banksian Black Cockatoo, Bank's Black Cockatoo or Great-billed Cockatoo, is a large cockatoo native to Australia, being more common in the drier parts. Though widespread in the northern part of the country, two southern subspecies, the Forest Red-tailed Black Cockatoo and the South-eastern Red-tailed Black Cockatoo are under threat in the south.
The Regent Parrot (Polytelis anthopeplus) is a bird of the parrot family (Psittacidae). The bird is found primarily in eucalyptus groves and other wooded areas of subtropical southwestern Australia, as well as to a smaller area of subtropical and temperate southeastern Australia. The parrot is also known variously as the Rock Pebbler, Black-tailed Parakeet, Smoker, Marlock Parakeet and sometimes Regent Parakeet.
The Rock Parrot (Neophema petrophila), known alternately as Rock Elegant, is a parrot endemic to coastal South Australia and southern Western Australia, as well as offshore islands. They are easily seen on Rottnest Island.
The Scaly-breasted Lorikeet, Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus, is an Australianlorikeet found in woodland in eastern Australia. The common name aptly describes this bird, which has yellow breast feathers broadly edged with green that look like scales.
The Scarlet-chested Parrot (Neophema splendida), known alternately as Scarlet-breasted parrot, Orange-throated parrot or Splendid parrot, is a parrot endemic to central South Australia and inland southern Western Australia.
The Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Cacatua galerita, is one of the larger and more widespread of Australia's cockatoos. Frequently sought as a cage bird in and out of Australia, they can be so numerous that in crop-growing areas of Australia they are shot or poisoned as pests. Government permit is required though, as they are a protected species under the Australian Commonwealth Law.
The Superb Parrot, Polytelis swainsonii also known as Barraband Parrot is a parrot native to southeastern Australia. It is one of three species in the genus Polytelis.
The Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella), known alternately as Chestnut-shouldered parakeet or Turquoisine, is a parrot previously widespread in Eastern Australia, though now mainly found in northeastern New South Wales. Once common in Western Sydney, it is listed as a Vulnerable species under Schedule 2 of the New South Wales Threatened Species Conservation Act, 1995 (TSC Act).
The Western Corella, Cacatua pastinator, is a cockatoo endemic to Australia. It was previously considered a subspecies of the Little Corella. There are two subspecies, var. derbyi and var. pastinator, which is endangered.
The Western RosellaPlatycercus icterotis, less commonly known as the Stanley Rosella, Earl of Derby's parakeet or Yellow-cheeked parakeet, is the smallest species of rosella and is found in the South West of Australia.[1] in Eucalypt forests and timbered areas. Just under 30cm (or 1') long; they are red from the head to the breast with white or beige-ish yellow cheeks and blue and green patterned wings with males being slightly larger and having a more vibrant yellow cheek colouring. Their bills are a grey 'horn' colour like most Australian parrots.[2]
The Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus funereus, is a large cockatoo native to the south-east of Australia. It is found from Eyre Peninsula to south and central eastern Queensland. In some places at least, they appear to have adapted to humans and can be often seen in many parts of urban Sydney and Melbourne.
Birds of Australia 
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