Rock Parrot (Neophema petrophila)

About Rock Parrot (Neophema petrophila)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Chordates
• Class: Birds
• Order: Parrots
• Family: New World Parrots

The rock parrot is a species of grass parrot native to Australia. Described by John Gould in 1841, it is a small parrot 22–24 cm long and weighing 50–60 g with predominantly olive-brown upperparts and more yellowish underparts. Its head is olive with light blue forecheeks and lores, and a dark blue frontal band line across the crown with lighter blue above and below. The sexes are similar in appearance, although the female tends to have a duller frontal band and less blue on the face. The female's call also tends to be far louder and more shrill than the male's. Two subspecies are currently recognised.

Source: Wikipedia