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Photo by Mat & Cathy
South east Queensland, Australia, August 2006

Nymphicus hollandicus

[edit] Identification

30-33cm

• Grey
• White flashes on outer edges of each wing
• Orange cheek patches
• Crest
  

Male: Yellow or white face
Female: grey or light grey face

Female
Photo by tcollins
Pine Creek, Northern Territory, Australia, July 2008

[edit] Distribution

Irregularly abundant near water in interior of Australia.

A popular cage pet so escapes may be seen world-wide.

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

[edit] Habitat

Dry, open bushland (scrub-desert), agricultural areas and parks.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] Breeding

The clutch consists of 4-7 eggs (a single egg being laid every two days). Both parents incubate the eggs for 18-22 days. The young fledge between 4-5 weeks.

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
2. Wikipedia

• List of references

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