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Ringnecked Parrot - 28 form

platycercus zonarius - race semitorquatus

Photo by KerryHawkins
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Long tailed green parrot with a yellow ring on the hindneck. 28 form has a black head, red patch on forehead, green belly and calls '28'.

Habitat:

Confined to the forested southwest of Australia. Spotted at Pemberton.

Notes:

These guys were the rainbow lorikeets of the south west.

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Comments (2)
KerryHawkins
Yes you're right! Argy. Sorry about the quality of the photo but I've been trawling through all my older shots when the camera I owned did not match my need to take nature shots.
Mark Ridgway
Good spotting Kerry. That colour mix says 'sandgroper' perfectly. :)

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