PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae

Neophema pulchella  

Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella)
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© Vik Dunis 2011
Warby-Ovens National Park, VIC (Feb, 2011)

This is probably a young male Turquoise Parrot.

Juveniles start out with plumage similar to the female's but this one appears to be starting to get some red on the shoulder.

Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella)

Turquoise Parrot

Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella)

Turquoise Parrot

Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella)

Male Turquoise Parrot

Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella)

Turquoise Parrot

Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella)

Female Turquoise Parrot

Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella)

Female Turquoise Parrot

Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella)

Turquoise Parrot

Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella)

Turquoise Parrot

Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella)

Turquoise Parrot

Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella)

Female Turquoise Parrot

Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella)

Female Turquoise Parrot at Nest

Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella)

Turquoise Parrot Nest with Eggs

Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella)

Female Turquoise Parrot

Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella)

Female Turquoise Parrot