Origin: Northern and North Western Australia
Size: 13.5cm - 14.5cm
Description: Male Head is black, (dominant form in wild populations) red or yellow, upper breast is rich lilac, lower breast, belly and flanks are bright yellow. Rump and tail coverts are cobalt blue, the black tail has two longer shaft feathers. The back and wings are green. Mandile is shell coloured with a red tip. Legs are flesh coloured and the eyes are brown.
Female The female has the same colouration as the male, but in a more subdued form. The females mandible turns a dark grey/black colour during the breeding season.
My female wasn't too impressed by him for some time. He would display and sing to her but she would quickly make herself scarce.
This has worn off now and they seem pretty happy together.