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Naretha Bluebonnet
Northiella narethae (White, HL, 1921)
26–28 cmLength86 gWeight
The Naretha bluebonnet (Northiella narethae) or Naretha parrot is a bird found in a remote and arid region of Australia.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Naretha bluebonnet (Northiella narethae) or Naretha parrot is a bird found in a remote and arid region of Australia. It is one of two species in the genus Northiella, and was first recorded in 1921 in Central Australia.
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Questions
How big is the Naretha Bluebonnet?
The Naretha Bluebonnet is about 26–28 cm long and weighs around 86 g.
Where does the Naretha Bluebonnet live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: southeastern Western Australia and southwestern South Australia (south-central Australia).
What does the Naretha Bluebonnet eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Naretha Bluebonnet in?
It belongs to the family Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 26–28 cm
- Weight
- 86 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Partial migrant
More measurements
- Wing
- 129 mm
- Tail
- 167 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: southeastern Western Australia and southwestern South Australia (south-central Australia)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Parrot Psittaciformes
- Family
- Old World Parrots Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Northiella
Other birds in the genus Northiella
Eastern BluebonnetNorthiella haematogaster
Pesquet's ParrotPsittrichas fulgidus
Greater Vasa ParrotCoracopsis vasa
Seychelles Black ParrotCoracopsis barklyi
Comoro Black ParrotCoracopsis sibilans
Lesser Vasa ParrotCoracopsis nigra
Yellow-capped Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta keiensis
Geelvink Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta geelvinkiana
Buff-faced Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta pusio
Meek's Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta meeki
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