This parrot lives in woodlands and savanna across northern Australia. Its black head and back contrast with yellow cheeks and underparts, while blue shows on the wings and tail.
It has a black head, yellow cheeks, a black back edged with yellow, and yellow underparts. Blue appears on the wings and long tail. Juveniles are duller than adults, with variation between sexes and regions.
It eats seeds and fruit in the wild and uses open woodland and savanna.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.