Polytelis swainsonii
Superb Parrot at Watson, ACT
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| Polytelis swainsonii | MichaelMulvaney | 5 Jan 2020 | |
| Polytelis swainsonii | mtchl | 4 Jan 2020 | |
| Polytelis swainsonii | mtchl | 4 Jan 2020 |
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User's notes
A pair of adults and two juveniles - saw the young ones being fed at this site yesterday
2 comments
5 Jan 2020
Thanks for the observation. Did you happen to notice what the parents were feeding on, or whether any of the birds had leg tags?
6 Jan 2020
Sorry I didn’t note either of those things - will keep an eye out next time I pass
Location information
- Maps Watson Green Space
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- mtchl Recorded by
Collections
- mtchl Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr ACT threatened species! Polytelis swainsonii Parrots Birds
Species information
- Polytelis swainsonii Scientific name
- Superb Parrot Common name
- Sensitive
- Vulnerable *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 792.3m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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