Polytelis swainsonii

Superb Parrot at Hughes, ACT

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	Polytelis swainsonii	13 Sep 2021	MichaelMulvaney
	Polytelis swainsonii	12 Sep 2021	LisaH

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Frustratingly, I could hear them chirruping, but for the life of me could not see them until they burst out to fly away - right in front of me, of course. A couple stayed behind, and I finally spied this one - a female, I think (I've lightened it as much as possible)

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Maps Hughes Grassy Woodland Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
Places Hughes, ACT

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LisaH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr ACT threatened species Parrots Birds

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Polytelis swainsonii Scientific name
Superb Parrot Common name
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