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Australian King Parrot
alisterus scapularis
-37.9027, 145.33
Field Notes
Description:
Male; strongly coloured bird, vermilion head chest, deep forest green wings with turquoise flashes midway, deep navy blue to black tail.
Female; green head and chest
Habitat:
Forest - Australia and nearby Pacific islands
Notes:
Love these birds. Even 'wild' ones can be bold enough to feed by hand with enough patience. Usually male comes first, calls with a single high sliding note, then female comes later. Colours are stronger around spring. Strongly paired. So many parrots around here.
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