Mysterious parrot

["Philip Veerman" <>]

It is a quite ordinary male Turquoise Parrot. Question is, it is a wild bird or an escaped pet? They are a regular aviary bird, yet at the location reported is about on the northern edge of distribution.

 

Philip

 

 

From: Birding-Aus [ On Behalf Of Kim Sterelny
Sent: Monday, 29 March, 2021 9:04 PM
To: Chris Melrose; Birding Aus
Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Mysterious parrot

 

surely some weird variety or colour morph of a budgie?? though I confess I am very very far from being an expert

 

 

Kim Sterelny, School of Philosophy, Research School of the Social Sciences, Australian National University, Acton, 0200, ACT, Australia

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61-(0)2-6125-2886

 

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From: Birding-Aus <> on behalf of Chris Melrose <>
Sent: Monday, 29 March 2021 6:32 PM
To: Birding Aus <>
Subject: [Birding-Aus] Mysterious parrot

 

I’ll try again.
Any idea of the ID of this bird?
Mooloolah Valley Qld

Cheers
Chris

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