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Rock Parrot
Neophema petrophila (Gould, 1841)
53 gWeight
The rock parrot (Neophema petrophila) is a species of grass parrot native to 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 rock parrot (Neophema petrophila) is a species of grass parrot native to Australia. Described by John Gould in 1841, it is a small parrot 22–24 cm (8+3⁄4–9+1⁄2 in) long and weighing 50–60 g (1+3⁄4–2 oz) with predominantly olive-brown upperparts and more yellowish underparts. Its head is olive with light blue forecheeks and lores, and a dark blue frontal band line across the crown with lighter blue above and below.
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Questions
How big is the Rock Parrot?
The Rock Parrot weighs around 53 g.
Where does the Rock Parrot live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: coastal southwestern, south-central Australia.
Is the Rock Parrot endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Rock Parrot as Least Concern.
What does the Rock Parrot eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Rock Parrot in?
It belongs to the family Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 53 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 111 mm
- Tail
- 105 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 16 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: coastal southwestern, south-central Australia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Parrot Psittaciformes
- Family
- Old World Parrots Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Neophema
Other birds in the genus Neophema
Blue-winged ParrotNeophema chrysostoma
Elegant ParrotNeophema elegans
Orange-bellied ParrotNeophema chrysogaster
Turquoise ParrotNeophema pulchella
Scarlet-chested ParrotNeophema splendida
Pesquet's ParrotPsittrichas fulgidus
Greater Vasa ParrotCoracopsis vasa
Seychelles Black ParrotCoracopsis barklyi
Comoro Black ParrotCoracopsis sibilans
Lesser Vasa ParrotCoracopsis nigra
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