Superb Parrot

Polytelis swainsonii

Males are acid green with a yellow face and scarlet throat band.

Population: 10,000–19,999 mature individuals (increasing trend), likely higher per expert opinion
Habitat: Box-gum woodland and riverine red gum forest; favors highly modified, open habitat such as scattered paddock trees on agricultural land, especially along the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers
Fun fact: Unusually for parrots, adult male Superb Parrots weigh slightly less than females, despite the male's more vivid yellow-and-scarlet plumage used to attract mates.
Range: Endemic to southeastern Australia, restricted mainly to inland New South Wales (Riverina/South-West Slopes, ACT) and northern Victoria (Murray-Darling Basin), with a much-contracted historical range
Diet: Eucalypt and acacia blossoms, nectar, pollen, fruits, seeds of grasses/crops/weeds, and occasional insects; forages mainly on the ground and in tree foliage
Size: 0.4 m
Lifespan: 25 years

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