Mulga Parrot

The Mulga Parrot (Psephotellus varius) is endemic to arid scrublands and lightly timbered grasslands in the interior of southern Australia. The Mulga Parrot is a medium-sized parrot with a long tail and reaches approximately 27–32 cm in length with a 30-42 cm wingspan. It weighs 50–60 g. The species exhibits sexual dimorphism, with distinct differences between the sexes' plumage. The alternative common name many-colored parrot is derived from the fact that the male mulga parrot is colorful. Overall, it has a vivid green color, although there is a bluish tint on the neck and above the eye, and the breast is whiter. It has a pale green rump. There is a crimson patch on the back of the skull, and the forehead is yellow.

With the exception of the yellow median wing coverts and the blue outer webs of the primaries, the lower belly and thighs are marked with orange-red, and the wings are greenish. The long tail has a variety of colors: the two long core feathers are a dark blue with green undertones, the outside feathers are a blue that fades to white, and the higher tail coverts have some red. Its iris is brown, and its bill is blue-grey with black edges. The overall appearance of the female is duller; she has an olive-brown head and chest, a duller yellow forehead, a duller red patch on the back of the head, a pale green belly, and a more brown-grey beak. It occasionally also sports a crimson shoulder.