Similar species are; the Bluewinged parrot, Neophema chrysostoma, which has a much bigger blue wingpatch; the Orange-bellied Parrot, Neophema chrysogaster, which has a much brighter green head and back and a dark blue-green tail; the Rock Parrot, Neophyma petrophila, which has much duller greens and blues; the female Turquoise Parrot, Neophyma pulchella, which however has a blue face, without the headband, and white lores.
