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Neophema chrysogaster

Photo by Tom Tarrant.
Photo taken: Melaleuca, Tasmania, Australia.

[edit] Identification

On the brink of extinction, the Orange-bellied Parrot has been ranked as one of the world's rarest and most endangered species.

20 cm. Bright green above and mostly yellow below with a bright orange patch in the centre of the lower belly. It has a bright azure blue patch on the outer wing and a blue bar across the forehead above the nostrils.

[edit] Distribution

Tasmania and Australia.

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Habitat

[edit] Behaviour

It nests in hollows in eucalypt trees

Diet includes the seeds of several sedges and heath plants, including buttongrass.

[edit] External Links

• View more images of this species on the ABID