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For details on identifying Orange-bellied Parrots (OBP's) from other members of the genus Neophema download the following:

This brochure was produced by Birds Australia with the assistance of Wangolina Station Wines on the limestone coast of South Australia. Click on the brochure to download a copy ( 880kb).
Neophemas for Neophytes part 1 (872kb)
Neophemas for Neophytes part 2 (702kb)
OBP's (indicated by arrows) are obvious by their brighter shade of green and less blue in the wing.

OBP's and Blue-winged Parrots in flight
Photo © B. McPherson
The alarm calls of Orange-bellied Parrots and Blue-winged Parrots are distinctively different and a useful means of identification.
Orange-bellied Parrot Alarm call and flight call (37kb)
Blue-winged Parrot Alarm call and flight call (82kb)
Calls © Peter Penney at Carpenter Rocks, South Australia
A new identification guide is currently being developed
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Juvenile OBP (left) and adult Blue-winged Parrot (right) - note the contrast in the colour green © Chris Tzaros

Juvenile OBP © Bob McPherson

Another Neophema - the Elegant Parrot © Chris Tzaros
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