Red-rumped parrot
Psephotus haematonotus (Gould, 1838)
The red-rumped parrot (Psephotus haematonotus) is a species in the family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh 61.4 g to 61.5 g and live up to 12.2 years. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the red-rumped parrot
- Weight
- 61.4 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 12.2 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Granivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 18.8 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 5 – 5.7src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 11.9 months – 2 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Photos of the red-rumped parrot
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Where does the red-rumped parrot live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The red-rumped parrot is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Why a country list is not a range map
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the red-rumped parrot?
The red-rumped parrot (Psephotus haematonotus), also known as the red-backed parrot or grass parrot, is a medium-sized broad-tailed parrot endemic to open woodland in south-eastern Australia, particularly in the Murray-Darling Basin. It is a highly sexually dimorphic species, with the adult female mainly being a greyish olive-green with lighter underparts and the adult male predominantly being a brightly coloured green and gold with various shades of blue on the wings. Only the adult male possesses the red rump that gives the species its common name.
It is commonly found in open, grassy habitats, both in natural open woodland and in man-made environments such as paddocks, fields, parks and gardens. It has adapted well to rural and suburban areas and is commonly observed foraging on the ground for a variety of seeds.
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Is the red-rumped parrot endangered?
The red-rumped parrot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the red-rumped parrot classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPsittaciformes
- familyPsittaculidae
- genusPsephotus
- SpeciesPsephotus haematonotus (Gould, 1838)
Synonyms Platycercus haematonotus, Psephotus haematonotus virescens
Other names and names in other languages (39)
- Grass parrotEnglish
- Red-backed parrotEnglish
- ببغاء أحمر الردفArabic
- cotorra de dors roigCatalan
- rosela zpěvaváCzech
- papoušek zpěvavýCzech
- parot tingochWelsh
- SangparakitDanish
- SingsittichGerman
- ruĝpuga papagoEsperanto
- Perico dorsirrojoSpanish
- kuldkõht-paradiisipapagoiEstonian
- savanniparatiisikaijaFinnish
- Perruche à croupion rougeFrench
- Platycerque à croupion rougeFrench
- pjevajuća papigaCroatian
- Énekes papagáHungarian
- énekes papagájHungarian
- Pappagallo gropparossaItalian
- Parrocchetto dal groppone rossoItalian
- ビセイインコJapanese
- raudonsturplė plokščiauodegė papūgaLithuanian
- RoodrugparkietDutch
- sangparakittNorwegian
- świergotka seledynowaPolish
- periquito-dorso-vermelhoPortuguese
- periquito-d'uropígio-vermelhoPortuguese
- periquito-de-uropígio-vermelhoPortuguese
- Певчий попугайRussian
- Певчий попугайчикRussian
- Красноспинный певчий попугайRussian
- speváčik červenochrbtýSlovak
- Pevajući papagaj psefotusSerbian
- sångparakitSwedish
- Kırmızı Belli PapağanTurkish
- папужка співочийUkrainian
- 红腰鹦鹉Chinese
- 紅腰藍帽鸚鵡Chinese
- 紅臀面罩鸚鵡Chinese
Relatives of the red-rumped parrot
Other species in the same family Psittaculidae.
Budgerigar
Melopsittacus undulatus
Rose-ringed parakeet
Psittacula krameri
Rosy-faced lovebird
Agapornis roseicollis
Alexandrine parakeet
Psittacula eupatria
Fischer's lovebird
Agapornis fischeri
Moluccan eclectus
Eclectus roratus
CompareRed-rumped parrot vs BudgerigarRed-rumped parrot vs Rose-ringed parakeetRed-rumped parrot vs Rosy-faced lovebirdRed-rumped parrot vs Alexandrine parakeet
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the red-rumped parrot?
An adult red-rumped parrot weighs 61.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the red-rumped parrot live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the red-rumped parrot for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the red-rumped parrot endangered?
The red-rumped parrot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the red-rumped parrot live?
The red-rumped parrot has a recorded lifespan of 12.2 years.
What kind of animal is the red-rumped parrot?
The red-rumped parrot (Psephotus haematonotus) belongs to the family Psittaculidae in the order Psittaciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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