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Red-winged Parrot photographed at Currumbin Sanctuary, Gold Coast, Australia.
Photograph by ozwildlife. Some rights reserved.
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RED-WINGED PARROT FACTS
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Description
The Red-winged Parrot is a green parrot with large red shoulder patches. It is seen in pairs or small flocks in open woodland areas.
Size
32cm
Environment
dry woodlands, timber-lined watercourses and arid scrub
Food
seeds, nectar, pollen and blossoms, insects and larvae
Breeding
Eggs are laid in the hollow trunk of a tall tree, often near the ground. Lays 4-6 eggs.
Range
northern and eastern Australia and are also found in southern New Guinea and Irian Jaya.
Classification
| Class: | Aves | | Order: | Psittaciformes | | Family: | Psittacidae | | Genus: | Aprosmictus | | Species: | erythropterus | | Common Name: | Red-winged Parrot |
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