Superb Parrot

Polytelis swainsonii (Desmarest, 1826)

≈34 cmLength153 gWeight

Mainly bright green with a long, pointed tail, the adult male has a bright yellow face and throat and a red band across the upper breast.

Busiest months: January · Most records: Australia, United Arab Emirates

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

Mostly bright green, flight feathers darker
Tail feathers long and pointed
Adult neck yellow-green, iris yellow-orange
Adult male has bright yellow face and throat, red band across upper breast

Male, female and young

Adult males have a bright yellow face and throat and a red band across the upper breast; adult females have a pale blue-green face and orange thighs; juveniles resemble females, with brown irises.

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January · Most records: Australia, United Arab Emirates

Superb Parrot has been recorded at 15 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Mt Ainslie Nature Reserve – Campbell ParkAustralia270 records
Fivebough WetlandsAustralia49 records
Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature ReserveAustralia41 records

More places

West Belconnen PondAustralia27 records
Australian National Botanic GardensAustralia26 records
Callum Brae Nature ReserveAustralia12 records
Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park – ChilternAustralia11 records
Lake Cargelligo Wastewater Treatment PlantAustralia8 records
Mount Annan Botanic GardensAustralia4 records
Putta Bucca Wetlands, MudgeeAustralia2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia United Arab Emirates

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 superb parrot (Polytelis swainsonii), also known as Barraband's parrot, Barraband's parakeet, or green leek parrot, is a parrot native to south-eastern Australia. It is a dimorphic species and one of three species in the genus Polytelis.

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Questions

How big is the Superb Parrot?

The Superb Parrot is about ≈34 cm long and weighs around 153 g.

Where does the Superb Parrot live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: north-central New South Wales to north-central Victoria (inland southeastern Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia and United Arab Emirates.