How about a hybrid - crimson - pale-headed rosellas occur in SEQ.
LK
Chris Shinton wrote:
>
> Hi Ausers
>
> I saw a Rosella / Parrot in RNP today that has me beat for ID.
> The bird was bit smaller than an Eastern Rosella, predominantly yellow /
> green head, nape and belly,
> with blue edge on folded wing, tail long and blue, pale orange band above
> cere, two diffused orange
> spots on either side of belly, just in front of the thighs and a prominent
> red band across the lower
> back / rump (like a Red-rumped Parrot - which it certainly wasn't).
>
> I've checked all of my field guides for adult and juvenile birds - can't see
> anything even close.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Chris Shinton
>
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