What species is this Parrot?

[jbouvett]

Hi I'm a new owner of a parrot I'm find it difficult to know the species of the parrot.

Thanks for your help

 

[SilverSage]

Ok, my first thought was kakariki, but I cannot find any pictures online of one with a blue throat. What part of the world are you in, and how did you come to own this bird?

 

[weco]

You have a Rosella, while originally an Australian bird, they were also introduced to New Zealand.....there are 7-8 sub-species of Rosella, they are known to interbreed, so you'll need to do some research, but it well could be an interbred bird.....

Good luck.....

 

[Birdman666]

That appears to be the right answer. Google Crimson rosella hybred, and what comes up is very, very close.

The beak is wrong for a Kakariki.

 

[SilverSage]

I have never seen a kakariki or a rosella in person, but like I said I couldn't find one with the blue. Glad someone knew though!

 

[Birdman666]

Well this one is some sort of a hybred, so the colors are not going to conform anyway...

 

[getwozzy]

My first thought was some sort of Rosella...

 

[veimar]

Looks like a crimson and yellow rosella juvenile to me, but I'm not an expert. It it a young bird?

 

[Mekaisto]

It looks like a juvenile crimson rosella to me, no hybrid.
If it loses those green feathers, you'll know for sure

 

[veimar]

If you scroll down to the middle of the article there are juvenile crimson rosellas very similar to yours. it's a great article anyway.