Polytelis swainsonii

1 Superb Parrot at Hughes, ACT

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Identification history

	Polytelis swainsonii	5 Mar 2019	natureguy
	Polytelis swainsonii	5 Mar 2019	ruthkerruish

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This is a common feeding site - on the Climbing Saltbush (Einadia nutans) plants in our yellow box woodland - we are wall-to-wall saltbush at the moment. Apologies but can't get any closer - there is always a pair. The camouflage is superb.

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Location information

Maps Hughes Garran Woodland Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
Places Hughes, ACT

Sighting information

2 Abundance
ruthkerruish Recorded by
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ruthkerruish Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr ACT threatened species Parrots Birds

Species information

Polytelis swainsonii Scientific name
Superb Parrot Common name
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