What is this Parrot?

[Rob Roy <>]

Oops, wrong consensus! Male red-rumped parrot it seems to be.

 

I saw no red rump even when it flew off (as I was carefully manoevering to get up-sun) but I will go looking for it again. Hopefully can get its mate as well!

 

Thanks again everyone

Rob

 

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From: Rob Roy [
Sent: Friday, 17 October 2003 1:47 PM
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 Thanks everyone. The consensus seems to be a female red-rumped parrot.

 

Rob

-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Roy [
Sent: Friday, 17 October 2003 1:31 PM
To: Birding-Aus (E-mail)
Subject: [BIRDING-AUS] What is this Parrot?

Greetings all parrot experts,

 

I'm trying to identify a parrot seen feeding on the ground in a large mowed-grass reserve near my home in Glenwood, north-west Sydney. (A stone's throw from Parklea Markets, in case that helps)

 

Size was a little smaller than a rosella but larger than a budgie (using high-precision measurements sorry)

 

For some pics see:  http://www.roblog.com/index.php?id=C0_6_1

 

It was alone when I photographed it, but I think there was another in the area and I'm sure I've seen a pair of the same species feeding on roadside verges in the Castle Hill Industrial estate where I work.

 

You may also be interested in some other photos on my site taken with my new Canon 300D - for the record it is excellent.

 

Rob Roy

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www.roblog.com