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The Australian ringneck (Barnardius zonarius) is a bird found in Australia. Dry woods and farmland across much of Australia. It eats fruit, insects and other small invertebrates and nectar. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

🏡 Where the Australian ringneck lives

Dry woods and farmland across much of Australia.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🍎 Fruit60%
• 🐛 Insects & bugs10%
• 🌸 Nectar10%
• 🌰 Seeds & nuts10%
• 🌿 Leaves & plants10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

Hear the Australian ringneck

Recorded by Marcin Przymencki (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1085644. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Australian ringneck

Where does the Australian ringneck live?

The Australian ringneck lives in Australia. Dry woods and farmland across much of Australia.

What does the Australian ringneck eat?

fruit (about 60%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 10%), nectar (about 10%), seeds and nuts (about 10%), leaves and other plant parts (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Australian ringneck endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

More birds from Australia & Oceania

• Indian yellow-nosed albatross
• Eastern yellow robin
• Australasian swamphen
• Shy albatross
• Brown honeyeater
• Fulmar prion

Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.