The Bourke’s Parrot (Neopsephotus bourkii, formerly known as Neophema bourkii), also known as the Bourke’s Parakeet, Bourke or “Bourkie”, is a small parrot originating in Australia and the only species in its genus Neopsephotus. It is a grass parrot approximately 19 cm long and weighing around 45 grams. It is named after General Sir Richard Bourke, Governor of New South Wales from 1831 to 1837.
Use your miles to get to Australia as these little beauties are Aussie endemics. Bourke’s Parrot is widespread across arid and semi-arid areas of the inland, from north-western New South Wales and south-western Queensland to the mid-coast of Western Australia, and from the Devil’s Marbles in Northern Territory south to Port Augusta, South Australia. I found them easily at Nallan Station in WA and Bowra Station in Queensland.
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VIDEOS
Sorry, I couldn’t find much on this gorgeous little bird in the wild, plenty of captive bird videos. Here’s one bird in the wild followed by a captive bird so you can hear what they sound like.