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Red-rumped Parrot  (Psephotus haematonotus)

Also Known As: Red-rumped Parakeet, Red-backed Parrot or Parakeet, Redrump, Grass Parrot, Ground Parrot, Green Leek
 
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Red-Rumped Parakeet, male, perched

Credit: © Nora Peters | http://www.ozwildbirds.com
 
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Did You Know?
The Red-rumped Parrot feeds on seed heads by perching on the stem of a small plant until it gives way under its weight and bends to the ground, allowing the bird to pick off the seeds.

Status in the Wild
World Population:
Above 200,000

Range:
P.h. haematonotus: SE Australia, from S Queensland to Victoria and E South Australia.
P.h. caeruleus: Lake Eyre basin and Cooper-Strzelecki Creeks drainages in SW Queensland, NW New South Wales and E South Australia.


Habitat:
Found up to 1000m (3280 ft) in open and riverine woodland, mangroves, grassland and farmland. Also seen in suburban areas, such as golf courses, roadsides and parks.

Threat Summary:
There is evidence of a decline.

IUCN Rating:
Least concern

Wild Diet:
Diet includes grass and herb seeds, shoots, leaves, blossoms and spilt grain.

CITES Rating:
Appendix II

Ecology:
Resident with local movements after the breeding season. Seen in pairs or small flocks, as well as postbreeding groups of 100 or more. Feed on the ground and in trees and shrubs. Are active at dawn and dusk, resting during the heat of the day.

Clutch and Egg Size:
4-6 rounded eggs, 23.5 x 19.0mm (0.9 x 0.7 in).

Breeding Season:
July-January

Links to Other Project(s):
http://www.isg.rhul.ac.uk/~martin/surveys.html

http://www.hume.vic.gov.au/Files/EcoTracksNewsletterSpring06.pdf

More Info Sites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-rumped_Parrot

http://www.asnu.org.uk/red_rumps.htm

http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/finder/display.cfm?id=104