This week marks 40 years that I have been at my current address in Kambah. During these 4 decades, I have had 4 records of a Rose-ringed Parrot for my GBS chart
(well separated in time). I recall one blue one, a white one & 2 yellows. In each case I have thought they are all very clumsy. Most are kept in fairly small cages. Very poor fliers and all call a lot. Easy to track down by sound. One hanging upside down for
several minutes, before righting itself on my tree. I suspect they are very vulnerable, and Australia has raptors that are happy to take parrots. I suggest that it would be difficult for them to establish themselves as a population on the basis that most are
released or escape individually and in Australia never have the protection of flocks. Parrots in general are vey sociable, so presumably this aids protection. I wonder if the feral populations in other places were established by simultaneous releases of many
birds.
Philip
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Presumably because we already have so many native parrots to fill the niche.
Philip
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Interesting question why they haven’t established themselves in Australia?
On Tue, 12 Aug 2025 at 2:17 PM Andrew O'Neill via Canberrabirds <> wrote:
Yep correct. There are literally thousands of breeding pairs were I used to live in south London/ north Surrey.
While visiting the Pioneer Park Museum in Dalby yesterday I got to discussing the local birds with the owner. She asked me if I could identify the bird in the attached photo (I hope the photo’s not too big) which has visited the park’s bird feeder in recent
times. Whilst I was unable to provide an answer I assured her I was in contact with some experts who could …
I believe it’s leucistic, probably a parakeet of some kind, an escapee from someone’s aviary. Anyone able to help please?
Cheers
Rod
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