Parrots in Queensland
Our list for Queensland has 5 parrots recorded regularly there: 2 residents and 3 winter visitors
Most likely in October
GBIF · OctShare of all bird records in Queensland in October, 2019–2024. Each month links to that month’s page.
All 5, most common first
Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanusResidentCommon25–30 cmRecorded all year
Australian King-parrotAlisterus scapularisResidentUncommon40–43 cmRecorded all year
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatusWinter visitorUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year
Mulga ParrotPsephotellus variusWinter visitorRare27–32 cmRecorded all year
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriWinter visitorRare38–42 cmRegularly Jan–Nov
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Budgerigar 18–20 cm
- Rainbow Lorikeet 25–30 cm
- Mulga Parrot 27–32 cm
- Rose-ringed Parakeet 38–42 cm
- Australian King-parrot 40–43 cm
Body length, bill to tail. Rare birds in grey.
Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made