Blue-winged Parrot

Neophema chrysostoma (Kuhl, 1820)

20–24 cmLength46 gWeight

The blue-winged parrot (Neophema chrysostoma), also known as the blue-banded parakeet or blue-banded grass-parakeet, is a small parrot found in Tasmania and southeast mainland Australia.

Busiest months: April · Most records: Australia

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Blue-winged Parrot has been recorded at 49 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Western Treatment PlantAustralia1,529 records
Western Treatment Plant – Western LagoonsAustralia190 records
Western Treatment Plant – T Section PondsAustralia165 records

More places

Goschen Bushland ReserveAustralia118 records
Bunyip State ParkAustralia115 records
Stockyard PointAustralia62 records
Ocean Grove Nature ReserveAustralia36 records
Eynesbury Forest and GrasslandsAustralia32 records
Jawbone Flora and Fauna ReserveAustralia28 records
Royal ParkAustralia27 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The blue-winged parrot (Neophema chrysostoma), also known as the blue-banded parakeet or blue-banded grass-parakeet, is a small parrot found in Tasmania and southeast mainland Australia. It is partly migratory, with populations of blue-winged parrots travelling to Tasmania for the summer. The parrot is sexually dimorphic – the males have more blue on the wings and a two-toned blue frontal band on the head, while females are duller and have more green on the wings and a wingbar.

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Questions

How big is the Blue-winged Parrot?

The Blue-winged Parrot is about 20–24 cm long and weighs around 46 g.

Where does the Blue-winged Parrot live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: eastern South Australia, southwestern Queensland to southern Victoria and Tasmania (south-central, southeastern Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia.