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Polytelis swainsonii

Superb Parrot at Weston, ACT

Polytelis swainsonii at Weston, ACT - 29 Sep 2021
Polytelis swainsonii at Weston, ACT - 29 Sep 2021
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Identification history

Polytelis swainsonii 30 Sep 2021 MatthewFrawley
Polytelis swainsonii 29 Sep 2021 kattykat
Polytelis swainsonii 29 Sep 2021 kattykat

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2 parrots feedin in a eucalyptus tree. They appeared to be a pair. Possible third bird heard some distance away and later another bird sighted 800m away. I’ve never seen them in Weston before

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Species information

  • Polytelis swainsonii Scientific name
  • Superb Parrot Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Very Rare / Threatened
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 29 Sep 2021 04:56 PM Recorded on
  • kattykat Recorded by

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