Polytelis swainsonii

2 Superb Parrot at Hughes, ACT

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Identification history

	Polytelis swainsonii	1 Jan 2021	MichaelMulvaney
	Polytelis swainsonii	31 Dec 2020	JackyF

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Single bird, part of a flock of at least six that were feeding in the grass and flew off when I passed. This one did not go far. Not the same birds as in sighting 4364593 feeding in nearby prunus tree.

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

1 Jan 2021

Thanks Jacky - Yes birds were widespread across Red Hill Reserve yesterday

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Location information

Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
Places Hughes, ACT

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Polytelis swainsonii Scientific name
Superb Parrot Common name
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