Swift Parrot
Lathamus discolor
- Family
- Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae)
- Order
- Psittaciformes
Overview
The swift parrot (Lathamus discolor), also known by the palawa kani name swift waylitja, is a species of broad-tailed parrot, found only in southeastern Australia. The species breeds in Tasmania during the summer and migrates north to southeastern mainland Australia from Griffith-Warialda in New South Wales and west to Adelaide in the winter. It is a nomadic migrant, and it settles in an area only when there is food available. The Swift Parrot was voted 2023 Bird of the Year in The Guardian Australia and BirdLife Australia's biennial poll.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds Tasmania; winters southeastern South Australia to southeastern Queensland.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Swift parrot
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
