Tropical Birds
Least Concern
The red-cheeked parrot is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the tip of northern Queensland, Australia. There are 17 subspecies currently recognized. It is a stocky short-tailed parrot with predominantly green plumage. It exhibits sexual dimorphism; the adult male has red cheeks and a mauve nape and top of head, while the female is duller with a brown head.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Top parks for Red-cheeked Parrot. Sightings recorded in 7 safari areas total.
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