Length: 20-23 cm
Body bright green
Forehead Scarlet
Ear patch scarlet
Crown bluish
Breast at shoulders yellow
Mantle bronze
Bill blackish at base, tipped red

Often seen feeding in Eucalypts, bottle-brushes, fruit trees, etc. Small groups to noisy flocks. Seasonally nomadic, following food sources.

Moves quickly through foliage. Rarely are all distinguishing characters seen at once.