Golden-shouldered parakeet

The Golden-shouldered Parrot is 23–28 cm long. The adult male is mainly blue and has a characteristic yellow over the shoulder area. It has a black cap and pale yellow frontal band. It has a pinkish lower belly, thighs and undertail-coverts. It has a Grey-brown lower back. Adult female are mainly dull greenish-yellow, and have a broad cream bar on the underside of the wings. Juveniles are similar to the adult female.

The Golden-shouldered parakeet is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

* Countries in which the the Golden-Shouldered parakeet is known to occur: Australia More

Did You Know?The nest hollow of the Golden-shouldered Parakeet is excavated in a termite mound still damp from the wet season. Species Profile Genus: Psephotus Species: chrysopterygius Size: Adult Weight: 26cm (10. More

Did You Know?The nest hollow of the Golden-shouldered Parakeet is excavated in a termite mound still damp from the wet season. Status in the Wild World Population: 2000 Range: NE Australia, with two or three isolated breeding populations existing on Cape York Peninsula, N Queensland. Habitat: Found in grasslands and open woodland, where there are termite mounds, areas with eucalypt and melaleuca trees. Post-breeding birds may venture into mangroves. More