Polytelis swainsonii

Superb Parrot at Kurnell, NSW

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	Polytelis swainsonii	29 Aug 2023	MatthewFrawley
	Unverified	29 Aug 2023	RobParnell

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The bird allowed us to approach quite closely, suggesting it is an aviary escape. It stayed feeding on the ground for a good half hour. I'm used to seeing Superb Parrots in Canberra and around Harden-Murrumburrah. I don't think Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander would have seen one of these in 1770.

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MatthewFrawley wrote:

29 Aug 2023

Interesting find and agree with your suggestion it is an escapee.

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Maps Kamay Botany Bay National Park
Places Kurnell, NSW

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Polytelis swainsonii Scientific name
Superb Parrot Common name
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