Barnardius zonarius
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The Australian ringneck (Barnardius zonarius) is a parrot native to Australia. Except for extreme tropical and highland areas, the species has adapted to all conditions. Treatments of genus Barnardius have previously recognised two species, the Port Lincoln parrot (Barnardius zonarius) and the mallee ringneck (Barnardius barnardi), but due to these readily interbreeding at the contact zone they are usually regarded as a single species B. zonarius with subspecific descriptions. Currently, four subspecies are recognised, each with a distinct range.
In Western Australia, the ringneck competes for nesting space with the rainbow lorikeet, an introduced species. To protect the ringneck, culls of the lorikeet are sanctioned by authorities in this region. Overall, though, the ringneck is not a threatened species.
The subspecies of the Australian ringneck differ considerably in colouration. It is a medium size species around 33 cm (13 in) long. The basic colour is green, and all four subspecies have the characteristic yellow ring around the hindneck; wings and tail are a mixture of green and blue. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Hattah-Kulkyne National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Cape Range | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Safari Madrid | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Kyabram Fauna Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Silesian Zoological Garden | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 4 | Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 5 | Auckland Zoo | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 6 | Loro Parque | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 7 | Wagga Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Castellar Zoo | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 9 | Parque Loro Sexi | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 10 | Flying High Bird Sanctuary | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Tropical World | 🇮🇪 Ireland | |
| 12 | Acuario de Almuñécar | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 13 | Caversham Wildlife Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Ringneck sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 99th most-seen of the 236 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Ringneck in Melbourne on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Australian Ringneck sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Australian Ringneck sightings, Melbourne ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Perth (Australia, about 20%).
Same family: Psittacidae
The closest relatives of the Australian Ringneck that you can see in Melbourne (family Psittacidae, New World and African Parrots) are Coconut Lorikeet (about 90%), Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (about 40%) and Galah (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Australian Ringneck is recorded against all the birds logged in Melbourne (9 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
