Blue-winged Parrot
Neophema chrysostoma
Summary 2
The Blue-winged Parrot (Neophema chrysostoma) also known as the Blue-banded Parakeet or Blue-banded Grass-parakeet, is a small parrot (20 cm) found in Tasmania and southeast mainland Australia. It is mainly olive green with a blue frontal band reaching from forehead to eye, blue wing coverts, black primaries, and a yellow belly. The top of its tail is bluish-grey, the sides and undertail are yellow.
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