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Unusual (?) Rosella / Parrot in Royal Natinal Park Sydney

To: Chris Shinton <>
Subject: Unusual (?) Rosella / Parrot in Royal Natinal Park Sydney
From: Laurie&Leanne Knight <>
Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2002 19:27:29 +1000
How about a hybrid -  crimson - pale-headed rosellas occur in SEQ.

LK

Chris Shinton wrote:
> 
> Hi Ausers
> 
> I saw a Rosella / Parrot in RNP today that has me beat for ID.
> The bird was bit smaller than an Eastern Rosella, predominantly yellow / 
> green head, nape and belly,
> with blue edge on folded wing, tail long and blue, pale orange band above 
> cere, two diffused orange
> spots on either side of belly, just in front of the thighs and a prominent 
> red band across the lower
> back / rump (like a Red-rumped Parrot - which it certainly wasn't).
> 
> I've checked all of my field guides for adult and juvenile birds - can't see 
> anything even close.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Chris Shinton
> 
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