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King parrot (Male)

Alisterus scapularis

Photo by KerryHawkins
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Large long tailed parrot with red belly. Male has head, breast and underparts red. Back bright green with a paler patch, dark blue tail.

Habitat:

In Oak tree in our back garden.

Notes:

Regular visitors

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
mauna Kunzah
I love how it's peeking through the tree. Nice spotting!

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Birds of the World
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Flora & Fauna of New South Wales
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PublishedMay 16, 2013

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