Scarlet-chested Parrot
A species of Grass parrots Scientific name : Neophema splendida Genus : Grass parrots
Scarlet-chested Parrot, A species of Grass parrots
Botanical name: Neophema splendida
Genus: Grass parrots
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Description
Measuring 19–21 cm (8 in) in length, this small vibrant and brightly coloured parrot is sexually dimorphic. The male has a scarlet chest, a cobalt blue face, and bright green upperparts. The lower breast and underparts are yellow, and the wing coverts are pale blue. The tail is green, the eyes are brown and the bill is blackish, and legs are brown-grey. The female likewise has a blue face, although the coloration is less extensive, green upperparts and green breast, with yellow underparts. Immature birds are duller versions of their respective adult forms. Males begin to get red plumage on their chest from around two or three months of age, though do not complete their red chest until fifteen to eighteen months old. The female resembles the female turquoise parrot (N. pulchella) of eastern Australia, but can be distinguished by the blue lores and paler blue wing patch. The call is a soft twittering, quieter than other members of the genus Neophema. 
Size
19 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Scarlet-chested Parrot primarily consumes grass seeds and utilizes succulent plants like Calandrinia for hydration.
Habitat
The scarlet-chested Parrot thrives in arid scrublands dominated by mallee-mulga vegetation and scattered spinifex grasses, showing a preference for areas recovering from bushfires. Their preferred habitats also include open woodlands of Eucalyptus and Casuarina species, vegetated ridges, and open plains with saltbush. These habitats are characteristic of broad dry inland regions where these environmental conditions prevail.
Dite type
Herbivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Distribution Area
The scarlet-chested parrot is sparsely scattered across the dryer southern parts of the Australian continent, from Pingelly, Corrigin and Laverton in Western Australia east across South Australia and into the southern Northern Territory and into far western New South Wales. It has been classified as vulnerable in New South Wales, the dangers highlighted include the harvesting of trees that are potential and actual nesting sites, as larger trees are necessary for suitable hollows, possible trapping for the pet trade, and grazing by stock and feral animals. They inhabit dry Eucalyptus and Acacia scrubland and grassland, including Atriplex and Triodia. True estimates of rarity or abundance are difficult to determine; although the bird is brightly coloured, it is secretive and easily overlooked.
Scientific Classification
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Chordates Class
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Parrots Family
Parrots Genus
Grass parrots Species
Scarlet-chested Parrot 
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