Turquoise parrot
Neophema pulchella (Shaw, 1792)
The turquoise parrot (Neophema pulchella) is a species in the family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh 40.1 g to 42.7 g and live up to 21 years. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the turquoise parrot
- Weight
- 40.1 g – 42.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 21 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 20 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.5 – 4.64src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does the turquoise 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 turquoise parrot is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the turquoise parrot?
The turquoise parrot (Neophema pulchella) is a species of parrot in the genus Neophema native to eastern Australia, from south-eastern Queensland, through New South Wales and into north-eastern Victoria. It was described by George Shaw in 1792. A small lightly built parrot at around 20 cm (7.9 in) long and 40 g (1+1⁄2 oz) in weight, it exhibits sexual dimorphism. The male is predominantly green with more yellowish underparts and a bright turquoise blue face. Its wings are predominantly blue with red shoulders. The female is generally duller and paler, with a pale green breast and yellow belly, and lacks the red wing patch.
Found in grasslands and open woodlands dominated by Eucalyptus and Callitris trees, the turquoise parrot feeds mainly on grasses and seeds and occasionally flowers, fruit and scale insects. It nests in hollows of gum trees. Much of its habitat has been altered and potential nesting sites lost. Predominantly sedentary, the turquoise parrot can be locally nomadic. Populations appear to be recovering from a crash in the early 20th century. The turquoise parrot has been kept in captivity since the 19th century, and several colour variants exist.
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Is the turquoise parrot endangered?
The turquoise 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.
How is the turquoise parrot classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPsittaciformes
- familyPsittaculidae
- genusNeophema
- SpeciesNeophema pulchella (Shaw, 1792)
Synonyms Neophema pulchella dombraini, Psittacus pulchellus
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- GuriyayilEnglish
- Turquoise grass-parakeetEnglish
- Turquoise parakeetEnglish
- neoféma tyrkysováCzech
- Corbarot GwyrddlasWelsh
- Rødskuldret GræsparakitDanish
- SchönsittichGerman
- turkisa papagoEsperanto
- Periquito turquesaSpanish
- türkiis-rohupapagoiEstonian
- kaunoruohokaijaFinnish
- Néophème turquoisineFrench
- Perruche turquoisineFrench
- tirkizna papigaCroatian
- ékes fűpapagájHungarian
- Pappagallo turcheseItalian
- キキョウインコJapanese
- junygarrkgs
- melsvoji žolinė papūgėlėLithuanian
- TurkooisparkietDutch
- turkisparakittNorwegian
- łąkówka turkusowaPolish
- periquito-turquesaPortuguese
- periquito-turquesa ou turquesinaPortuguese
- Лазурный травяной попугайчикRussian
- tráviar tyrkysovýSlovak
- Šen neofemaSerbian
- praktparakitSwedish
- Turkuaz PapağanTurkish
- папужка лазуровийUkrainian
- 青綠鸚鵡Chinese
- 綠松石草鸚鵡Chinese
- 绿宝石鹦鹉Chinese
Relatives of the turquoise parrot
Other species in the same genus Neophema.
Orange-bellied parrot
Neophema chrysogaster
Elegant parrot
Neophema elegans
Blue-winged parrot
Neophema chrysostoma
Rock parrot
Neophema petrophila
Scarlet-chested parrot
Neophema splendida
CompareTurquoise parrot vs Orange-bellied parrotTurquoise parrot vs Elegant parrotTurquoise parrot vs Blue-winged parrotTurquoise parrot vs Rock parrot
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the turquoise parrot?
An adult turquoise parrot weighs 40.1 g – 42.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the turquoise parrot live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the turquoise parrot for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the turquoise parrot endangered?
The turquoise parrot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the turquoise parrot live?
The turquoise parrot has a recorded lifespan of 21 years.
What kind of animal is the turquoise parrot?
The turquoise parrot (Neophema pulchella) 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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