Paradise Parrot

Other names
Also known as Ant-hill or Soldier Parrot.

Description
The parrot was about 27 - 30 cm long.

This parrot was a small, long tailed bird with males having a bright turquoise-green plumage with a scarlet forehead, and a blackish nape and crown. Dark brown back with scarlet shoulders with turquoise-blue flanks and rump. Tail is bronze-green, blue and margined with white.

Females have a duller plumage compared to males with less scarlet on shoulder. Is instead paler with a buff-yellow face/breast with brownish-orange markings. Underparts are blue.

Similar species
Blue Bonnet

Distribution/habitat
Once found commonly among sub-coastal and south-eastern ranges of Australia, but suffered habitat declines over the years.

Now extinct.