Superb Parrot

An Australian endemic, the Superb Parrot is a parrot native to south-eastern Australia. It is a dimorphic species and one of three species in the genus Polytelis. There are estimated to be at least 10,000 individuals in the wild. It builds its nest in a hole in a tree or a hollow branch. Males frequently feed in small groups by themselves during the breeding season. Females are in the area right now because pairs can nest in loose colonial systems of up to 6 pairs. The primary ingredients of the diet are eucalyptus flowers, fruits, nectar, and pollen. It eats the Yellow Box's seeds and green heads (Eucalyptus melliodora).

The splendid parrot is a medium-sized bird that is 40 cm in length, is bright green, has long tail feathers, a yellow-green neck, and orange-yellow eyes. The adult male has a brilliant yellow face and throat, as well as a red band on its upper breast. The mature female has an orange set of legs, a pale blue-green face, a greyish-green neck, and a variably tinted russet-pink for the throat. Juveniles resemble females overall, although they have brown eyes. At around one year of age, the male has developed adult-colored plumage.