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Status in the Wild

World Population:
Estimated at 20,000

Range: SE Australia, from SE Queensland at latitude 26 degrees south, south to eastern and north-central Victoria, west to longitude 144 degrees 45 min E.

Habitat:
Found up to 700m (2296 ft) in a range of lowland habitats including grassland, heathland, scrub, orchards, tree-lined creeks through farmland and woodland margins.

Threat Summary:
Threats include fox and cat predation, loss of hollow-bearing trees, and inappropriate burning.

IUCN Rating:
Least concern

Wild Diet:
Feeds on the seeds of native and introduced grasses and herbs.

CITES Rating:
Appendix II

Ecology:
Found in flocks or small groups foraging on the ground for seeds. Communal roosts are not uncommon. In some areas some birds may breed twice annually.

Clutch and Egg Size:
4-6 broadly elliptical eggs, 20.5 x 16.5mm (0.8 x 0.6 in).

Breeding Season:
August-December, sometimes may also occur from April-May.

Links to Other Project(s):
http://www.huntergardens.org.au/warkworth1.htm

More Info Sites:
http://www.envcomm.act.gov.au/soe/soe2004/Young/nativespecies.htm

http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/npws.nsf/Content/Turquoise+parrot+vulnerable+species+listing

http://www.bluemts.com.au/reptilepark/animals.asp?catID=1&ID=45

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

http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/finder/display.cfm?id=276