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Sue,
Sorry,
on second reading, I see that you mentioned checking a book........I
missed that. I decided on an answer to you before I got to the last bit of
your message..........
Philip
Hi
Sue,
As
much as anyone not there, could say, the birds you describe must be Red-rumped Parrots. And you have gone through the ID
process well. (I hope you also checked a book). That does not support or deny
the previous observation of other birds by Jean.
Philip
I was hoping someone
authoritative would say that they had to be Red-rumped Parrots. A couple of days
ago I was attracted by an unusual call just like the one described, and found
about 10 parrots high in a tall eucalypt in my GBS area in Holder. They were
greenish all over, with greenish blue sheen around the head. Not having the
field guide at the time, I examined all of them through the bins, looking for
the pretty scalloped pink tail I’ve seen on the Superbs. None of them had one.
Also I noticed that some were a much brighter greenish blue than others, which
were more olive coloured. Size was less obvious as they were so high up, but all
the same I thought they had to be Red-rumped Parrots, except I’m used to seeing
them in small groups on the ground, not at the top of a tall tree. I examined
all of them (from below) trying to see red rumps, and when one obligingly
displayed one for me, I went in and confidently marked them off on my GBS, only
my second sighting here all year. If there’s any doubt about this, please let me
know. I’m not familiar with the Red-rumped Parrot call, but as described by
Pizzey, and in the email below, it fits.
Sue Beatty
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