Alexandrine Parakeet at Nicholls, ACT
Identification history
| Psittacula eupatria | 4 Apr 2021 | natureguy | ||
| Psittacula eupatria | 3 Apr 2021 | natureguy | ||
| Psittacula eupatria | 3 Apr 2021 | natureguy | ||
| Unidentified | 2 Apr 2021 | bigears |
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User's notes
This bird may be an escaped aviary hybrid, red-winged parrot X superb parrot. Forshaw (1981) in Australian Parrots, refers to these species hydridizing. I first saw this bird about 6 weeks ago in the same location. I was able to take many photos as it was unconcerned by my presence suggesting a prior aviary existence.
3 comments
natureguy
wrote:
3 Apr 2021
This looks like an Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria) which is a popular cage bird, native to Asia. I will take a better look once I can view the image on my larger computer screen at home.
bigears
wrote:
3 Apr 2021
I think you are on the money. It may have come from the Gold Creek Walk-in Aviary, which is just 1 km away as the parrot flies. I saw it again today, same location, seems quite happy there.
natureguy
wrote:
4 Apr 2021
I wouldn't be surprised if it was from the aviary. They are not irregular escapees in other parts of Australia but this seems to be the first escaped one in Canberra that I am aware of.
Location information
- Maps Percival Hill
- Places Nicholls, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
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Species information
- Psittacula eupatria Scientific name
- Alexandrine Parakeet Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 613.6m Recorded at altitude
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