The males plumage is a bright emerald-green with yellow underparts. They are commonly seen in urban parks and gardens, flying up into the trees and calling noisily when disturbed, and returning to the ground again to feed when the threat has passed. Red-rumped parrots are slim, moderate-sized parrots approximately 28 cm (11 in) in length. They eat seeds, leaves, grasses, fruit and flowers and are often seen feeding on the ground in pairs or small groups, sometimes with other parrots species. The female incubates the eggs, while the male gathers food to feed her. They nest in the hollows of eucalypt trees, laying 3-7 eggs on the bottom of the hollow. They usually breed in spring, but can breed at any time of year in areas of good rainfall. Young birds of both sexes are duller in colour. The female is a duller, olive-green, with a green rump and faint yellow or light green scales on the belly. The adult male is bright green, with a blue-green head, a red rump, and yellow shoulders and belly. They call to each other with a chee chillip chee chilli call. Red-rumped Parrots are medium-sized, slender parrots. The female is a dull olive green with a lighter underside, blue-black wingtips and a green rump. The male is bright emerald green with a blue-green head, yellow underside, blue highlights on the wings and back, and a bright orange-red rump. I understandĪ medium-sized slender parrot. We encourage and welcome contact from First Peoples Communities, scholars and others to provide advice to correct and enhance information. The level of documentation for collection items can and does vary, dependent on when or how the item was collected. Whilst every effort is made to ensure the most accurate information is presented, some content may contain errors. They are not the current views of Museums Victoria, do not reflect current understanding and are not appropriate today. This material reflects the creator’s attitude or that of the period in which the item was written, recorded, collected or catalogued. LanguageĬertain records contain language or include depictions that are insensitive, disrespectful, offensive or racist. For some First Peoples communities, seeing images or hearing recordings of persons who have passed, may cause sadness or distress and, in some cases, offense. CULTURAL SENSITIVITY MESSAGE – Please readįirst Peoples of Australia should be aware that the Museums Victoria Collections website contains images, voices or names of deceased persons. Identification record : Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus) is a bird which belongs to the family of Psittaculids and the order of Psittaciformes.
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