RE: Scarlet-chested Parrot near Kyalite (NSW BirdLine)

["Murray Lord" <>]

Peter,

I exchanged a couple of emails with Colin before publishing the sighting.  The 
birds were seen as he was driving - they flew towards the car and got to within 
a couple of metres of the car before sweeping away.  His son had a better view 
than Colin did.  He said that he saw green and blue on back and wings, and 
scarlet red chests (not rump or vent or mantle).  If that's correct and the 
size was right then it's hard to see what else they might have been.  So while 
the circumstances of the sighting may perhaps not be enough to convince a 
rarities committee I thought it definitely worth publishing.  Would of course 
appreciate any news from anyone else who has a look out there.

Murray Lord
Birdline NSW moderator
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