Polytelis swainsonii

3 Superb Parrot at Hughes, ACT

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Identification history

	Polytelis swainsonii	21 Nov 2019	MichaelMulvaney
	Polytelis swainsonii	20 Nov 2019	LisaH

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User's notes

There were around 40 in this flock, flying in and out from surrounding trees. Also feeding with them were two species of pigeons, eastern rosellas, noisy miners, magpies and there was a lone young king parrot at one stage. I tried to get some close ups to illustrate what they were grazing on? Most of them flew south in a group late in the evening.

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

21 Nov 2019

Hard to tell what they are feeding on - but appears to be on surface - so not a species with a bulb, Will hav a look myself

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Location information

Maps Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
Places Hughes, ACT

Sighting information

40 Abundance
LisaH Recorded by
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LisaH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr ACT threatened species Parrots Birds

Species information

Polytelis swainsonii Scientific name
Superb Parrot Common name
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