Lathamus discolor
Swift Parrot at Hughes, ACT
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| Lathamus discolor | Amata | 1 Oct 2022 | |
| Lathamus discolor | LisaH | 1 Oct 2022 |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
4 Oct 2022
Month long roosting site of this rare migratory parrot. This is becoming a regular spring and autumn stopover location
User's notes
Several visiting the reserve, (as described by @CT1000 29/9/22) - gathering together, some flying in singly, others together. Monstered a bit by noisy miners. (recording may give a better idea of potential numbers).
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Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
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- Significant LisaH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr ACT threatened species! Lathamus discolor Parrots Birds
Species information
- Lathamus discolor Scientific name
- Swift Parrot Common name
- Sensitive
- Critically endangered *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 657.4m Recorded at altitude
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Nesting site
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