If Australia were to have a beauty contest for parrots, the Mulga Parrot (Psephotus varius) would be a definite contender!
The Mulga Parrot (Psephotus varius), also known as the Many-colored Parrot, is endemic in arid scrublands and lightly timbered grasslands in the interior of southern Australia. In the photo just above you can see 2 brightly coloured males and one duller female.
Mulga Parrot range.
Red dot – Nallan Station, Blue dot – Bowra Station
The species ranges across the dryer interior of the Australian continent, from Western New South Wales through the northwestern tip of Victoria and across South Australia and into the dryer central regions of Western Australia west to the Wheatbelt and north to the Pilbara. The Mulga Parrot is generally encountered in pairs in arid grassland and mulga scrubland. I have personally seen them at Nallan Station and at Bowra Station.
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VIDEOS
Breeding pair
Live action from a webcam.