Alisterus scapularis

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Australian King-Parrot at Hughes, ACT

Alisterus scapularis at Hughes, ACT - suppressed

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Alisterus scapularis	MichaelBedingfield	3 Oct 2025
Alisterus scapularis	CarbonAI	2 Oct 2025
Alisterus scapularis	LisaH	2 Oct 2025

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I'm unsure what's happened to the ducks in this hollow - they were due to hatch yesterday-ish, and I wasn't around. The SD card on the camera set up to catch the event was full, sadly, and stopped working two days ago. I'll keep watching - maybe the hatching date is flexible

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Location information

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

Sighting information

2 Abundance
LisaH Recorded by
Yes Nesting site

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Species information

Alisterus scapularis Scientific name
Australian King-Parrot Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1118m Recorded at altitude

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