Neophema pulchella
2 Turquoise Parrot at Booth, ACT
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| Neophema pulchella | ChrisDavey | 1 Feb 2017 | |
| Neophema pulchella | ChrisDavey | 1 Feb 2017 | |
| Psephotus haematonotus | ArcherCallaway | 31 Jan 2017 | |
| Neophema chrysostoma | OllieOrgill | 31 Jan 2017 |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
2 Feb 2017
This is a vulnerable woodland bird across NSW, with sightings in the ACT only being a rare occurrence.
5 comments
1 Feb 2017
RyuCallaway, yep there is some similarities with a red rumped, but the colouration would suggest otherwise. It's almost certainly a Neophema and there looks to be too much blue on the wing, and not enough blue on the face to be a turquoise.
1 Feb 2017
Hi Ollie,
Thanks for the note. Having had another closer look as well as comparing it with images online I think you may be right (initially I had only consulted the field guide). Unfortunately the neophemas are not a group of birds I am familiar with so will leave this for Chris Davey to confirm. This would be an exceptional record for the ACT.
Thanks for the note. Having had another closer look as well as comparing it with images online I think you may be right (initially I had only consulted the field guide). Unfortunately the neophemas are not a group of birds I am familiar with so will leave this for Chris Davey to confirm. This would be an exceptional record for the ACT.
2 Feb 2017
Hi Ollie,
This is a Turquoise Parrot, unusual for the area. According to Joe Forshaw (local international parrot expert) the bird is a juvenile female The pale lores is the key feature. Good record, and it seems that Turquoise Parrots are turning up a little more regularly in and around the ACT. I have recorded the species at the Kama Nature Reserve but that was a few years ago now. Chris
This is a Turquoise Parrot, unusual for the area. According to Joe Forshaw (local international parrot expert) the bird is a juvenile female The pale lores is the key feature. Good record, and it seems that Turquoise Parrots are turning up a little more regularly in and around the ACT. I have recorded the species at the Kama Nature Reserve but that was a few years ago now. Chris
Location information
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Booth, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- OllieOrgill Recorded by
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Species information
- Neophema pulchella Scientific name
- Turquoise Parrot Common name
- Sensitive
- Very rare / threatened
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 635.12m Recorded at altitude
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