- Where to see one
- 4 U.S. zoos in our directory hold bourke's parrot, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the bourke's parrot
Bourke's parrot is a small Australian parrot, about 19 cm long and weighing around 45 grams. Wild birds are brown with a pink abdomen and breast and a blue rump, and the plumage blends with the reddish soil of their arid home. Males have a blue forehead, while females have little or none. It is nomadic, following water and food across a vast range from southwestern Queensland through central Australia, in areas dominated by acacia such as mulga, and on spinifex plains. It is both arboreal and terrestrial, flying low in quick bursts, and it lives in pairs or small groups, gathering in flocks of hundreds during drought. Pairs are monogamous.
Bourke's Parrot facts
- It is named after Sir Richard Bourke, Governor of New South Wales from 1831 to 1837.
- Large flocks of hundreds form particularly during drought.
- It was moved to its own genus in the mid-1990s, partly because of its nomadic lifestyle and coloration.
- Its short, rapid wing beats produce an audible whirring sound.
Where to see bourke's parrot in the U.S.
4 zoos across 3 states
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