Polytelis swainsonii
1 Superb Parrot at Hughes, ACT
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| Polytelis swainsonii | natureguy | 27 Feb 2019 | |
| Polytelis swainsonii | JonSteinbeck | 26 Feb 2019 |
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I saw about 10 drinking from a small white tub in the ground somebody had put out for them among the trees. In this group there was also a single male Australian King-parrot, who did not seem to cause any issues for the Superb Parrots. There were a number in this area, generally flying between trees. I am also sure I saw some juvenile birds, as the male colours on the neck were just starting to become visible under the green plumage.
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Location information
- Maps Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 10 Abundance
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
- Yes Nesting site
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- BIrdsinCanberra Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr ACT threatened species! Polytelis swainsonii Parrots Birds
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- Polytelis swainsonii Scientific name
- Superb Parrot Common name
- Sensitive
- Vulnerable *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 792.3m Recorded at altitude
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Nesting site
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