Closely related to the Royal Parrot Finch. Listed by some (together with the Royal Parrot Finch) as a subspecies of Erythrura cyaneovirens.
Robust, short-tailed parrot finch. Green back, wings and underparts. Deep red head and tail, indigo blue chin fading and blending on the breast with the green of the body.

HABITAT

Forest clearings and edges. Has adapted well to the effects of human habitation and can found in cultivated areas and gardens.

BEHAVIOUR

Normally seen in pairs or small groups, sometimes in larger groups in rice cultivations.
The normally breed in mid summer with their nests located among dense foliage of trees. They build globular nests out of grass stems and other fibrous material.

DIET

Its diet comprises mostly of the seeds of grasses and herbaceous plants. Where available, rice has become a basic food. They also eat insects, spiders and larvae.