Options for suitable nesting material are decomposed non-toxic saw dust, corn cob, shredded newspaper, clean straw / dried grass or wood shavings (i.e., Aspen shavings or wood chips).
They often visit suburban parks and gardens. Clearing of large tracts of forest and the provision of water for stock has probably extended their range. They avoid the coast and the wetter, more heavily timbered, areas.
Red-rumped Parrots can be found in pairs or flocks in open country with access to water. This parrot is listed as CITES II - endangered species. There were also sightings further east of their normal range (Cabarita, Sydney). The Red-rumped Parrot, Psephotus haematonotus, is common in south-eastern Australia, particularly in the Murray-Darling Basin. Photos of the Members of the Psephotus Family for Identification . Related Web Resources: Psephotus Information.