Lathamus discolor
4 Swift Parrot at Campbell, ACT
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| Lathamus discolor | MatthewFrawley | 21 Jul 2023 | |
| Lathamus discolor | davidcunninghamwildlife | 21 Jul 2023 |
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A Swift Parrot and a Superb Parrot fighting over a watering hollow in Canberra.
The Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor, in front) is Critically Endangered and the Superb Parrot (Polytelis swainsonii, behind) is listed as Vulnerable. While Superb Parrots breed in Canberra and other areas of south-eastern Australia, Swift Parrots breed only in Tasmania. For several weeks in April-May 2022, both species were observed in nature reserves and urban parks around Canberra during the Swift Parrot’s annual migration to the mainland.
Moderators: The second photo is the image I'd like to enter in the photo competition, but the colours won't render on the website for some reason, if you download the photo you can see the colours in the second image.
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Location information
- Maps Katoomba Park, Campbell
- Places Campbell, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
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- Photographic Competition - image of greatest conservation significance davidcunninghamwildlife 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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