Many thanks to everyone who responded.
I will mark it down as a blue-winged parrot.
best wishes,
Mike
On 27/05/13 12:33 PM, "Jeff Davies" <> wrote:
> G'day Mike et al.
>
> I agree with Greg and Paul, a Blue-wing in yellow late light for the same
> reasons and add that the tail isn't really long enough for an Elegant
> although this is not as easy a feature to judge as the others already
> mentioned. The photo on the log shows the facial features more discretely,
> being not quite so generally blown out yellow as the other photo it shows
> the more extensive yellow face and especially the yellow continuing behind
> the eye. These birds are always more tricky on the ground because the flank
> feathers can cover so much of the bend in the wing.
>
> Cheers Jeff.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> On Behalf Of Greg Little
> Sent: Monday, 27 May 2013 11:41 AM
> To: 'Mike Carter'; 'Michael Joseph Murray';
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] ID help on neophema parrot
>
> Mike and all
>
> But while there is not much blue showing on the wings the narrow blue band
> on the forehead clearly stops at the eye and a yellow line goes over and
> past the eye, as in a Blue-winged Parrot?
>
> Greg Little
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> On Behalf Of Mike Carter
> Sent: Monday, 27 May 2013 10:57 AM
> To: Michael Joseph Murray;
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] ID help on neophema parrot
>
> My vote is for Elegant Parrot.
>
> Mike Carter
> 30 Canadian Bay Road
> Mount Eliza VIC 3930
> Tel (03) 9787 7136
>
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