Golden-shouldered parrot

Psephotellus chrysopterygius

The Golden-shouldered parrot (Psephotellus chrysopterygius) is a bird found in Australia. Found in Australia. It eats seeds and nuts and leaves and other plant parts. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

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Scientific name	Psephotellus chrysopterygius
Region	Australia & Oceania
Found in	Australia

🏡 Where the Golden-shouldered parrot lives

Found in Australia.

🍽️ What it eats

🌰 Seeds & nuts70%
🌿 Leaves & plants30%

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

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

EndangeredVery few are left in the wild.

💡 It weighs about 47 grams. It mostly eats seeds and leaves and plants.

Hear the Golden-shouldered parrot

Recorded by nick talbot (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC753234. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Golden-shouldered parrot

Where does the Golden-shouldered parrot live?

The Golden-shouldered parrot lives in Australia. Found in Australia.

What does the Golden-shouldered parrot eat?

seeds and nuts (about 70%), leaves and other plant parts (about 30%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Golden-shouldered parrot endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

More birds from Australia & Oceania

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