Friday,
4 April 2025
Turquoise Parrot – the jewel of the north–east

ONE of the most spectacular birds occurring in north–east Victoria, the Turquoise Parrot, is an iconic species of the region.

Preferring lightly–timbered habitats, especially forest edges and clearings, Turquoise Parrots may be moderately common in localised patches around the Warby Ranges, the Eldorado hills and around Chiltern.

However this wasn't always the case.

Reportedly common around th...

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