Polytelis swainsonii

1 Superb Parrot at Cook, ACT

Polytelis swainsonii at Cook, ACT - 13 Dec 2015

Polytelis swainsonii at Cook, ACT - 13 Dec 2015

Polytelis swainsonii at Cook, ACT - 13 Dec 2015

Polytelis swainsonii at Cook, ACT - 13 Dec 2015

Polytelis swainsonii at Cook, ACT - 13 Dec 2015

Polytelis swainsonii at Cook, ACT - 13 Dec 2015

Request use of media

Identification history

	Polytelis swainsonii	3 Jan 2017	ArcherCallaway
	Polytelis swainsonii	3 Jan 2017	Tammy

Identify this sighting

Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

User's notes

The two birds were in gum trees close to the house. Not sure what species of gum but scribbly gums and brittle gums are common in the area.

1 comment

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

4 Jan 2017

Thanks for the posting - looks like they are in a red Gum - Eucalyptus blakleyi

Please Login or Register to comment.

Location information

Places Cook, ACT

Sighting information

2 Abundance
13 Dec 2015 05:44 PM Recorded on
Tammy Recorded by
Priority species lists
Birds To Look Out For Queanbeyan-Palerang Animals To Watch!

Species information

Polytelis swainsonii Scientific name
Superb Parrot Common name
Sensitive
Very rare / threatened
Non-Invasive
746 images trained Machine learning
External link More information

2,153,980 sightings of 19,952 species in 6,496 locations from 11,442 contributors
CCA 3.0 | privacy

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.