Polytelis swainsonii

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1 Superb Parrot at Hughes, ACT

Polytelis swainsonii at Hughes, ACT - suppressed

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Polytelis swainsonii	MatthewFrawley	25 Oct 2026
Polytelis swainsonii	CarbonAI	25 Oct 2026
Polytelis swainsonii	LisaH	25 Oct 2026

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Sightings of superb parrots over a week or so, in similar area. I've only been seeing males, but today saw two females (2nd and 3rd pics - I don't think they were juvenile males?)

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Location information

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