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Peter Ormay wrote:
Does anybody know whether Superb Parrots need
native ground cover to feed on? I suspect not and would probably have
happily fed on exotic grasses and forbs in the area and used the trees for
roosting (and perhaps nesting?).
The following may go some way ,at least, in
providing an indicative answer: 11:00 Hrs today on Holt Oval
near intersection of Beaurepaire Cresent & Southern Cross Drive ~ ten
Superb Parrots flew from ground to Elm trees, while two males remained feeding
as I walked by within 5m. I can say with some certainty, reinforced by a number
of prior sightings with binoculars, all were feeding on a surfeit of samaras
(fallen fruit of elms), to a lesser degree of certainty I suspect they were also
consuming seeds of grasses & forbs, all plants in immediate area are
exotics.
John K. Layton.
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