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Species Profile

Genus:
Neophema

Species:
chrysogaster

Size:	Adult Weight:
22cm (8.6 in)	40-50g (1.4-1.75 oz)

Races including nominate:
one

Colourization Adult: Male-bright grass green crown and upperparts; deep blue wide frontal band, bordered above by light blue line; green sides of head, turning to yellow on face and breast; green/yellow abdomen, orange patch in centre; bright yellow undertail coverts and underside of tail; purple/blue outer secondary coverts; deep green central upper tail feathers. Bill grey/black. Eye dark brown. Female-in general duller than male; scattering of dull green feathers on upperparts; frontal band slightly paler; centre of abdomen has less orange; pale underwing stripe sometimes present.

Colourization Juvenile: In general duller than female, but upperparts quite green; faint blue edging to feathers in frontal area, replacing frontal band; minimal orange on abdomen; pale underwing stripe present. Bill yellow/brown.

Call: Calls are described as sharp and monosyllabic; sharp chittering in alarm, producing a buzzing sound.

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