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Status in the Wild

World Population:
Greater than 20,000.

Range: Coastal SW and S mainland Australia, including islands offshore.

Habitat:
Stays at or near sea level; breeds on small rocky offshore islets where their nests are relatively safe from predation. Also can be found in scrubby areas near the coast, in coastal grasslands, along estuaries, in mangroves and in sandy areas near the shore.

Threat Summary:
Evidence of population decline due to trapping.

IUCN Rating:
Least concern

Wild Diet:
Feeds on seeds and fruits of halophytic shrubs and succulents; may also take spilt grain.

CITES Rating:
Appendix II

Ecology:
Large groups gather on the ground at abundant food sources; easily startled. Nest is in crevice between seashore boulders, and rarely in old seabird burrows.

Clutch and Egg Size:
4 or 5 elliptical eggs, 24.0 x 19.5mm (0.9 x 0.7 in).

Breeding Season:
August-December, sometimes as late as February.

More Info Sites:
http://www.parrotsociety.org.au/articles/art_009.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Parrot