Polytelis swainsonii
Superb Parrot at Weston, ACT
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| Polytelis swainsonii | MichaelMulvaney | 14 Dec 2025 | |
| Polytelis swainsonii | jmcleod | 13 Dec 2025 |
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At least 9 individuals, seemed to be quite a few more than that flitting between trees. Apologies for the rubbish quality of the photos - only had the phone, looking into the light!
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Location information
- Places Weston, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
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Species information
- Polytelis swainsonii Scientific name
- Superb Parrot Common name
- Sensitive
- Vulnerable *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 792.3m Recorded at altitude
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