The Hooded Parrot (Psephotus dissimilis) is found in savannah and open woodland and is one of two extant species in its genus that breed in termite mounds. In the photos below which I took at Pine Creek you can see the difference between the males and females. The males have the brilliant turquoise bodies while the females are more subdued light green.
This speckly little cutie is a young male just coming into his adult colouring.
This looks like a juvenile female from the big eyes and subdued colouring.
Hooded Parrots are endemic to Australia’s Northern Territory and most easily seen around Pine Creek and Edith Falls.
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A quick drink
Foraging in the grass.
Birding tour group finds some Hoodies in a termite mound and in trees.