Red-capped Parrot (Purpureicephalus spurius)
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Red-capped Parrot

Purpureicephalus spurius (Kuhl, 1820)

116 gWeight

The red-capped parrot (Purpureicephalus spurius) is a species of broad-tailed parrot native to southwestern Australia.

Busiest months: December–February and September–October · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Red-capped Parrot has been recorded at 7 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Victoria Dam – Access road, track and picnic areaAustralia864 records
  2. Lake McLarty Nature ReserveAustralia323 records
  3. Bibra LakeAustralia118 records
More places
  1. North LakeAustralia86 records
  2. Alfred Cove Nature ReserveAustralia10 records
  3. Herdsman LakeAustralia7 records
  4. Lake Monger ReserveAustralia2 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 red-capped parrot (Purpureicephalus spurius) is a species of broad-tailed parrot native to southwestern Australia. It was described by Heinrich Kuhl in 1820, with no subspecies recognised. It has long been classified in its own genus owing to its distinctive elongated beak, though genetic analysis shows that it lies within the lineage of the Psephotellus parrots and that its closest relative is the mulga parrot (Psephotellus varius).

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Questions

How big is the Red-capped Parrot?

The Red-capped Parrot weighs around 116 g.

Where does the Red-capped Parrot live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: southwestern Western Australia (southwestern Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Red-capped Parrot?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, September, October and December (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Red-capped Parrot endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-capped Parrot as Least Concern.

What does the Red-capped Parrot eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Red-capped Parrot in?

It belongs to the family Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).

At a glance

Weight
116 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
154 mm
Tail
191 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: southwestern Western Australia (southwestern Australia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Parrot Psittaciformes
Family
Old World Parrots Psittaculidae
Genus
Purpureicephalus

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Red-capped Parrot

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