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Bourke's Parakeet
Natural variantCommon in the tradeBeginner to keep

Nominate (Wild)

A variant of Bourke's Parakeet (Neopsephotus bourkii)

Nominate (Wild)

Representative Bourke's Parakeetphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.

The natural Australian form: soft brown-grey body with pink-flushed underparts and blue rump, with subtle dusty-pastel tones. A quiet, gentle, crepuscular grass parakeet.

Keeper tips for this variant

Bourke's are most active at dawn/dusk and easily spooked at night — provide a small night-light to prevent panicked 'night frights' that injure flighty birds in the dark.

This page covers the Nominate (Wild) variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Bourke's Parakeet

Other Grass Parakeets variants

Rosy / RosaLutinoPiedRosy / Rosa (Rosa Bourke)