Polytelis swainsonii

1 Superb Parrot at Hughes, ACT

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Identification history

Polytelis swainsonii	9 Feb 2023	MatthewFrawley
Polytelis swainsonii	8 Feb 2023	CarbonAI
Polytelis swainsonii	8 Feb 2023	Miranda

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30 is a conservative estimate for numbers - they were everywhere! Seemed to be mostly young birds with a few adults still feeding (quite demanding!) dependent young.

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Location information

Places Hughes, ACT

Species information

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

Sighting information

30 Abundance
29 Jan 2023 11:17 AM Recorded on
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