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Superb Parrot Movements

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Subject: Superb Parrot Movements
From: "Allan Morris" <>
Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 18:38:19 +1000
Hi Birders,
Terry Pacey suggested on 19 May 2000, that maybe the movement pattern for Superb Parrots must have changed since he was in NSW five years ago. However this is not the case. It has been known for along time that part of the population of Superb Parrots migrates northwards April-August to the Bogan, Castlereagh & Macquarie River River Valleys extending eastwards to Binnaway and Gunnedah, northwards to Narrabri and Moree and as far west as Hermidale & Nymagee ( and once to Milparinka!). Flocks of up to 260 birds have been recorded during winter in this area, mainly centred around Nyngam, Tottenham, Warren, Coonamble and Baradine. This fact was first brought to light by M. Kaveny 1979 "The Superb Parrot in the Central West of New South Wales". Aust. Birds 13, 47 and N. Schrader 1980 "A Review of the Distribution of the Superb parrot in Central New South Wales" Aust. Birds 14, 46-50. This migratory pattern was acknowledged in the book Morris, McGill & Holmes 1981 "Handlist of Birds in New South Wales". NSWFOC Sydney, and is now an accepted fact. The NSW "Annual Bird Reports" annually publish records to show the extend of this movement. As to which part of the population actually moves is not fully understood. In normal circumstances the most southerly breeding birds are generally the ones that move the furthest northwards and those in between may not move at all!.
All intersting stuff! At least the movement of the Superb Parrots does not appear to be as half as complex as that of the Regent Honeyeater within NSW.
 
Alan Morris
NSWFOC Records Officer
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