Australian Parrots – Parrots found in Australia

Australian Parrots comprise 56 species of parrots. Australia’s diverse parrot specie list has created a paradise for parrot lovers in Australia.

Below is our complete list of Australian parrots with links to more in-depth and detailed information on each species.

Ludwig wearing the EZ Cockatiel Harness
Parrot InformationIndex of Non-Parrot Bird Species

If you can’t see the species you are searching for, inputting the name into the search box (top right) should pull it up right up.

Parrots found in …

Americas (New World)Africa (and nearby islands) … New ZealandAustralia (please scroll down) Melanesia (islands north / northeast of Australia) … Asia


Budgie Love
Normal Grey Cockatiel

Adelaide Rosellas (Platycercus adelaidae adelaidae

Antbed Parrots aka Golden-shouldered or Hooded Parrots aka Golden-tinged Parakeets, Chestnut-crowned Parakeets (Psephotus)

King Parrots

Australian King Parrots aka Eastern King, Queensland King, King Lory, Scarlet Parrot, Green Parrot (Alisterus)

Beautiful Parakeets: Please go to Paradise Parrots

Blood-winged Parakeets: Please go to Red-winged Parrots – Melanesia (islands immediately north and northeast of Australia) and Australia

Blue-bonnet Parrots (Ppsephotus)

Blue-cheeked or Pale-headed Rosellas (Platycercus adscitus adscitus)

Bourke’s Parakeets

Brown’s Rosellas: Please go to Northern Rosella – Australia

Budgies / Budgerigars (Melopsittidae / Melopsittacus Undulatus)

Cecilia’s Rosellas (Golden-mantled Rosella)

Snowy

Chestnut-crowned Parakeets aka Golden-shouldered or Hooded Parrots aka Golden-tinged Parakeets, Antbed Parrots (Psephotus)

Cloncurry Parrots (Platycercus barnardi macgillivrayi aka Barnardius barnardi macgillivrayi)

Cockatiels

Cockatoos

Common Rosellas: Please go to Eastern Rosella

Crimson Rosellas (Platycercus elegans elegans)

Crimson-winged Parakeets: Please go to Red-winged Parrots – Melanesia (islands immediately north and northeast of Australia) and Australia

Eastern King aka Australian King Parrots, Queensland King, King Lory, Scarlet Parrot, Green Parrot (Alisterus)

Eastern Rosellas (Platycercus eximius eximius)

Fig Parrots (Australia and Greater Australia)

Galah Cockatoo (Eolophus roseicapillus)

Gang Gang Cockatoo - Male

Geoffroyus (Long-winged Parrots) – Australia, Greater Australia and Asia

Golden-mantled Rosellas (Platycercus eximius ceciliae)

Golden-shouldered or Hooded Parrots aka Golden-tinged Parakeets, Chestnut-crowned Parakeets, Antbed Parrots (Psephotus)

Golden-tinged Parakeets aka Golden-shouldered or Hooded Parrots aka Chestnut-crowned Parakeets, Antbed Parrots (Psephotus)

Grass Parakeets / Australian Parakeets

Green Leek Parrots aka Scarlet-breasted Parrots, Superb Parrots, Barraband Parakeets, Barraband Parrots (Splendour Parrots)

Green Parrots aka Australian King Parrots, Queensland King, King Lory, Scarlet Parrot (Alisterus)

Green Rosellas (Platycercus caledonicus)

Halmahera King Parrots (Alisterus)

Hooded Parrots aka Golden-tinged Parakeets, Golden-shouldered or Chestnut-crowned Parakeets, Antbed Parrots (Psephotus chrysopterygius)

Hooded Parrots (Psephotus chrysopterygius dissimilis)

Huon Parrots (Psittacella madaraszi huonensis)

Red-cheeked Parrots (Geoffroyus)
– Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Australia

King Parrots – Australia,Greater Australia and Asia

Long-winged Parrots (Geoffroyus) – Australia, Greater Australia and Asia

Mallee Ringneck Parrots / Barnard’s Parakeets (Platycercus barnardi barnardi aka Barnardius barnardi barnardi)

Many-Colors Parrots, Many-Colors Parakeets – Mulga Parrots / Mulga Parakeets, Varied Parrots (Psephotus)

Neophemas (Grass Parakeets)

Night Parrots

Northern Crimson Rosellas (Platycercus elegans nigrescens)

Northern Rosellas (Platycercus venustus)

Orange-bellied Parrots (Neophema chrysogaster / Grasskeets)

Mulga Parrot

Pale-headed Rosellas (Platycercus adscitus palliceps)

Paradise Parrots (Psephotus)

Parakeets: Parakeet is a vague description since the literal translation of “Parakeet” is “long-tail.” However, amongst the general public, the Budgies / Budgerigars (Australia) are usually referred to as “Parakeet.” However, the following are also considered “Parakeets” … Ringneck Parakeets / Ringnecks / Plum-headed Parrots (Africa / Asia) … Grasskeets (Australia) … as are many others.

Pennant’s Parakeets: Please go to Crimson Rosellas

Pileated Parrots, Red-capped Parrots (Splendour Parrots – South American Parrots) – also refer to Red-capped or Pileated Parrots (Purpureicephalus spurius – Australian Species)

Port Lincoln Parrots (Platycercus zonarius zonarius aka Barnardius zonarius zonarius)

Princess Parrots aka Princess of Wales, Queen Alexandra Parrot, Queen Alexandra’s Parakeet, Spinifex Parrot, Rose Throated Parrot, Yellow Princess Parrots (Splendour Parrots)

Queen Alexandra Parrots, Queen Alexandra’s Parakeets aka Princess Parrots, Princess of Wales, Spinifex Parrots, Rose Throated Parrots, Yellow Princess Parrots (Splendour Parrots)

Queensland King Parrots aka Australian King Parrots (Alisterus)

Red-capped Parrots / Pileated Parrots (Pionopsitta Pileata) (Splendour Parrots – South American Parrots) – also refer to Red-capped or Pileated Parrots (Purpureicephalus spurius – Australian Species)

Red-rumped Parrots (Psephotus)

Red-shouldered Parakeets

Red-winged Lory: Please go to Red-winged Parrots – Melanesia (islands immediately north and northeast of Australia) and Australia

Male Superb Parrot eatingRed-winged Parrots (Aprosmictus erythropterus erythropterus) – Melanesia (islands immediately north and northeast of Australia) and Australia

Regent Parrots (Polytelis anthopeplus monarchoides)

Regent Parrots / Rock-Pebblers (Polytelis – Splendour Parakeet)

Rosellas

Rose-breasted Cockatoos ( Eolophus roseicapillus)

Rose-throated Parrots aka Spinifex Parrots, Queen Alexandra Parrots, Queen Alexandra’s Parakeets, Princess Parrots, Princess of Wales, Yellow Princess Parrots (Splendour Parrots)

Scarlet-breasted Parrots aka Superb Parrots, Barraband Parakeets, Barraband Parrots, Green Leek Parrots (Splendour Parrots) – Australia

Scarlet Parrots aka Australian King Parrots (Alisterus)

Spinifex Parrots aka Queen Alexandra Parrots, Queen Alexandra’s Parakeets, Princess Parrots, Princess of Wales, Rose Throated Parrots, Yellow Princess Parrots (Splendour Parrots)

Superb Parrots aka Barraband Parakeets, Barraband Parrots, Scarlet-breasted Parrots, Green Leek Parrots, Barraband Parrots (Splendour Parrots)

Swift Parrots

Yellow Rosella

Turquoise or Turquoisine Parrots (Pulchella – Grasskeets)

Twenty-Eight Parrots (Platycercus zonarius semitorquatus aka Barnardius zonarius semitorquatus)

Varied Parrots aka Many-Colors Parrots, Many-Colors Parakeets, Mulga Parrots / Mulga Parakeets (Psephotus)

Western Rosellas (Platycercus icterotis icterotis)

White-cheeked Mealy Rosellas: Please go to Pale-headed Rosellas

Yellow-cheeked Rosella:(Western Rosellas)

Yellow-collared Parakeets: Please go to Twenty-Eight Parakeets

Yellow Princess Parrots aka Spinifex Parrots, Queen Alexandra Parrots, Queen Alexandra’s Parakeets, Princess Parrots,Princess of Wales, Rose Throated Parrots (Splendour Parrots)

Yellow Rosellas (Platycercus flaveolus)

Yellow-vented Blue-bonnet Parrots: Please go to Blue-bonnet Parrots


Photo, Video and/or Article contributions are welcome! You can Upload articles and images here. Thank you!


Beauty Of Birds strives to maintain accurate and up-to-date information; however, mistakes do happen. If you would like to correct or update any of the information, please contact us. THANK YOU!!!

Photo of author

Team Beauty of Birds

Beautyofbirds.com's team of experts includes veterinarians, biologists, environmentalists and active bird watchers. All put together, we have over half a century of experience in the birding space.

You can meet our team here.
Team Beauty of Birds is separate from the “Parrot Parent University” parrot training course and its instructors.