Eastern Bluebonnet

Northiella haematogaster (Gould, 1838)

26–35 cmLength86 gWeight

The eastern bluebonnet (Northiella haematogaster), also known as the greater bluebonnet, is an Australian parrot, one of two species in the genus Northiella.

Busiest months: September · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Eastern Bluebonnet has been recorded at 10 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia2,005 records
Mosquito Creek RdAustralia668 records
Goschen Bushland ReserveAustralia610 records

More places

Hattah-Kulkyne National ParkAustralia300 records
Lake Cargelligo Wastewater Treatment PlantAustralia82 records
Gluepot ReserveAustralia24 records
Mount Korong Nature Conservation ReserveAustralia2 records
Terrick Terrick National ParkAustralia2 records
Fivebough WetlandsAustralia2 records
DanthoniaAustralia1 record

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 eastern bluebonnet (Northiella haematogaster), also known as the greater bluebonnet, is an Australian parrot, one of two species in the genus Northiella. It was originally included in the genus Psephotus but due to distinctive physical and behavioural differences was reclassified into its own genus in 1994 by ornithologists and taxonomists Christidis and Boles. The bluebonnet is a medium-sized inland parrot commonly found in the interior of southeastern and central-southern Australia.

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