Polytelis swainsonii
3 Superb Parrot at Hughes, ACT
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| Polytelis swainsonii | MichaelMulvaney | 31 Dec 2019 | |
| Polytelis swainsonii | LisaH | 31 Dec 2019 |
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This mum superb was insistently and loudly harried by her young ones for food. She eventually coughed up dinner for one only (!), resulting in the other becoming louder and more pleading. Both young crowded mum to the point where she kept moving along the branch, searching for her own space (hmmmm - this is too familiar . . . not that I'm anthropomorphising . . .) , and then flying off, closely followed, of course, by her young ones. Later that evening, a flock of 10 - 15? came in, with more young calling for food.
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31 Dec 2019
Thanks LisaH - Federal Golf Course seems to be utilised in a similar way to Mt Rogers in the north, both seem to be nursery areas for raising recently fledged chicks
1 Jan 2020
Hi Michael, there have been a number of Superb Parrots in Erindale recently as well, at least 1 begging young amongst them. Around the oval beside the Active Leisure Centre
5 Jan 2020
There was also one being fed in our neighbour's tree a few days ago. Sorry no photos
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- Polytelis swainsonii Scientific name
- Superb Parrot Common name
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- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 792.3m Recorded at altitude
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