Hooded Parrot

Hooded Parrot
Psephotus dissimilis

Closely related to the two other ‘anthill parrots’ (Golden-shouldered Parrot P. chrysopterygius and extinct Paradise Parrot P. pulcherrimus), Hooded Parrots excavate nesting chambers inside termite mounds. Moth eggs laid within the nest hatch alongside the parrot eggs. The larvae feed on waste from the parrot chicks and pupate just before the parrot chicks leave the nest.

Distribution: Northern Territory, Australia
Conservation status: Least Concern
Evolutionary distinctiveness: Low