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Species Profile

Genus:
Neophema

Species:
chrysostoma

Size:	Adult Weight:
21cm (8.2 in)	33-60g (1.1-2.1 oz)

Races including nominate:
one

Colourization Adult: Male-bronze/yellow crown; deep blue frontal band up to eye and margined with paler green/blue above; olive/green upperparts; pale green cheeks to upper breast; yellow underparts and underside of tail, sometimes lightly washed with orange on centre of abdomen; cobalt blue upper wing coverts. Bill grey/black. Eye dark brown. Female-olive/green crown; less evident frontal band; duller blue upper wing coverts washed with olive/green; pale underwing stripe minimal or absent.

Colourization Juvenile: Frontal band absent or minimal; dull green/olive upper wing coverts, margined with dull blue; underwing stripe evident in all females and most of the males. Bill yellow/brown.

Call: Calls are described as soft and tinkling, with a metallic tone; also sharp and high-pitched when alarmed. Occasional soft twittering may be heard while birds are feeding.

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