Psephotellus varius - Mulga Parrot

The male Mulga Parrot has a bright green overall color with a bluish tinge on the chest, neck, head and upper side. The forehead is yellow and the back of the head has a brownish red patch. The wings are bluish-green with yellow median coverts and blue outer webs of the primaries. The abdomen and thighs are yellow with a orange-red patch (which may vary in size). The rump is light green. The tail is long and with different green and blue colors: The two long central tail feathers are dark blue with a greenish tinge. The tail coverts and rump are bluish-green with a red patch on the rump. The bill is bluish-grey edged with black. The eyes are brown.

The female is duller especially on head and chest that is olive-brown. Also the yellow forehead is duller. The belly is pale green like the male but slightly duller. The yellow color on the wings of the male is replaced with a red shoulder on the female.

The juveniles are duller than the adult birds. Minimal or missing red color on the male abdomen and thighs.

Size: 28cm
Weight: 50-70g