Superb Parrot
Polytelis swainsonii
Family Psittacidae
Endangered — AUS: Vulnerable, ACT: Vulnerable, NSW: Vulnerable, VIC: Endangered
About
The superb parrot, 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.
How to spot it
The superb parrot is medium-sized, bright green, approximately 40 cm (16 in) long, and has long tail feathers, a yellow-green neck, and yellow-orange irises. The adult male has a scarlet band on its upper chest and a bright yellow face and throat. The adult female has a pale blue-green face, greyish-green throat, a variable tinged russet-pink fore-throat, and orange thighs.
Documented on these trails
Found in
- Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve — Canberra & Namadgi National Park hikes