Mulga Parrot

Psephotellus varius (Clark, AH, 1910)

62 gWeight

The mulga parrot (Psephotellus varius) is endemic to arid scrublands and lightly timbered grasslands in the interior of southern Australia.

Busiest months: May and September · Most records: Australia, Germany

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May and September · Most records: Australia, Germany

Mulga Parrot has been recorded at 7 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia2,329 records
Gluepot ReserveAustralia675 records
Hattah-Kulkyne National ParkAustralia498 records

More places

Alice Springs Sewage PondsAustralia13 records
Lake Cargelligo Wastewater Treatment PlantAustralia9 records
Goschen Bushland ReserveAustralia8 records
Dellwiger BachtalGermany8 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia Germany

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 mulga parrot (Psephotellus varius) is endemic to arid scrublands and lightly timbered grasslands in the interior of southern Australia. The male mulga parrot is multicolored, from which the older common name of many-coloured parrot is derived.

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Questions

How big is the Mulga Parrot?

The Mulga Parrot weighs around 62 g.

Where does the Mulga Parrot live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: west-central, southwestern Western Australia to south-central Queensland and northwestern Victoria (southern, central Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia and Germany.