Bluebonnet (bird)


The term bluebonnet refers to the two species of Australian parrots in the genus Northiella. The genus name honours Australian ornithologist Alfred John North.

Species

The genus includes the following two species:
ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Northiella haematogasterEastern bluebonnetAustralia
Northiella narethaeNaretha bluebonnetsoutheastern Western Australia to southwestern South Australia