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Parrots
Family Psittacidae (lorikeets, parrots& rosellas)

 

Rainbow Lorikeet
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
Musk Lorikeet
Little Lorikeet
Australian King-Parrot
Superb Parrot
Crimson Rosella
Eastern Rosella
Swift Parrot
Red-rumped Parrot
Budgerigar
Blue-winged Parrot
Turquoise Parrot


   Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus haematodus ) [ This species is difficult to assess. Escapees no doubt occur, but there are also wild birds and occasionally breeding. These should be regarded as rare visitors. It appears that a permanent local population has not yet been established ]

Rainbow Lorikeet
Photo by Helen Fallow
Rainbow Lorikeet
Photo by Martin Butterfield
Rainbow Lorikeets
Photo by Michael O'Shaughnessy

Rainbow Lorikeets
Photo by Harvey Perkins

 

Rainbow Lorikeets
Photo by David Cook
Rainbow Lorikeet
Photo by Anthony Overs
Rainbow Lorikeet
Photo by Harvey Perkins
Rainbow Lorikeets
Photo by James Rolevink
Rainbow Lorikeet
Photo by James Rolevink
Rainbow Lorikeet
Photo by Stuart Harris
Rainbow Lorikeet
Photo by David Cook
Rainbow Lorikeet
Photo by David Cook
Rainbow Lorikeet
Photo by Lindsay Hansch
Rainbow Lorikeet
Photo by Noel Luff
Rainbow Lorikeet
Photo by Stuart Harris


   Scaly-breasted Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus) [ Rare non-breeding vagrant. Some birds are probably escapees ]

Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
Photo by Harvey Perkins
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
Photo by Harvey Perkins
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
Photo by Noel Luff


   Musk Lorikeet ( Glossopsitta concinna ) [ Rare visitor ]

Musk Lorikeet
Photo by Harvey Perkins
Musk Lorikeet
Photo by Harvey Perkins
Musk Lorikeet
Photo by David Cook
Musk Lorikeet
Photo by David Cook
Musk Lorikeet
Photo by James Rolevink
Musk Lorikeets
Photo by James Rolevink


   Little Lorikeet ( Glossopsitta pusilla ) [ Rare non-breeding visitor to our area]

Little Lorikeet
Photo by David Cook
Little Lorikeet
Photo by David Cook
Little Lorikeet
Photo by David Cook
Little Lorikeets
Photo by Lindsay Northrop
Little Lorikeets
Mulligans Flat, ACT.
Photo by Frank Antram


   Australian King-Parrot ( Alisterus scapularis ) [ Common breeding resident, but mostly an altitudinal migrant. Many cool weather records from the older urban areas, chiefly south of Lake Burley Griffin ]

Australian King-Parrot
Photo by Helen Fallow
Curious Australian King-Parrot
Photo by Martin Butterfield
Australian King-Parrots
Photo by Martin Butterfield
Australian King-Parrot
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Australian King-Parrot
Photo by Harvey Perkins
Australian King-Parrot
Photo by Harvey Perkins
Australian King-Parrot
Photo by Peter Fullagar
Australian King-Parrot
Photo by Peter Fullagar
Australian King-Parrot
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Australian King-Parrot
Photo by Lindsay Hansch
Australian King-Parrot
Aust. National Botanic Gardens.
Photo by David Cook
Australian King-Parrot
Photo by Stuart Harris
Australian King-Parrot
Photo by Stuart Harris
Australian King-Parrot
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Australian King-Parrot
Photo by James Rolevink


   Superb Parrot ( Polytelis swainsonii ) [ Rare visitor. Breeding has been recorded in earlier days ]

Superb Parrot male
Male.
Photo by Graham Stephinson
Superb Parrot female
Female.
Photo by David Cook
Superb Parrot
Photo by Stuart Harris
Superb Parrot
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Superb Parrot
Photo by Stuart Harris
Superb Parrot female
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Superb Parrot
Goorooyarroo, ACT.
Photo by David Cook
Superb Parrot
Photo by Julian Robinson
Superb Parrot
Frogmore, NSW.
Photo by David Cook
Superb Parrot
Photo by David Cook
Superb Parrots
Photo by Stuart Harris
Superb Parrot
Photo by Stuart Harris
Superb Parrots
Photo by John Gordon
Superb Parrot
Photo by Julian Robinson
Superb Parrot
Photo by Julian Robinson
Superb Parrot
Photo by Lindsay Hansch
Superb Parrot
Photo by Lindsay Hansch
Superb Parrot
Photo by Lindsay Hansch
Superb Parrots
Photo by Rhonda Hansch
Superb Parrot
Photo by Rhonda Hansch


   Crimson Rosella ( Platycercus elegans ) [ Common breeding resident ]

Crimson Rosella
Photo by Graham Stephinson
Crimson Rosella
Photo by Stuart Harris
Crimson Rosellas
Photo by Harvey Perkins
Crimson Rosella
Albino, Cooma, NSW.
Photo by Keith Walker
Crimson Rosella
Photo by Peter Fullagar
Crimson Rosella
Photo by Peter Fullagar
Crimson Rosella sub-adult
Sub-adult.
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Crimson Rosella
Wamboin, NSW.
Photo by David Cook
Crimson Rosella
Photo by Stuart Harris
Crimson Rosella
Photo by Stuart Harris
Crimson Rosella
Wamboin, NSW.
Photo by David Cook
Crimson Rosella
Photo by Bron King
Crimson Rosella
Photo by Stuart Harris
Crimson Rosella
Photo by James Rolevink
Crimson Rosella
Newline, NSW.
Photo by David Cook


   Eastern Rosella ( Platycercus eximius ) [ Common breeding resident in all grassland areas of the ACT ]

Eastern Rosella
Photo by Martin Butterfield
Eastern Rosella
Photo by Martin Butterfield
Eastern Rosella
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Eastern Rosella
Photo by David Cook
Eastern Rosellas
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Eastern Rosella
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Eastern Rosella
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Eastern Rosellas
Photo by James Rolevink
Eastern Rosella juvenile
Juvenile.
Photo by Tony Connor
Eastern Rosella
Photo by James Rolevink
Eastern Rosella
Photo by David Cook
Eastern Rosella
Photo by David Cook
Eastern Rosella
Photo by David Cook
Hybrid Rosella
Hybrid x Crimson Rosella.
Photo by Stuart Harris
Eastern Rosellas
Photo by Stuart Harris
Eastern Rosella
Photo by Julian Robinson


   Swift Parrot ( Lathamus discolor ) [ Rare migrant visitor to the ACT, with sightings decreasing in recent years ]

Swift Parrot
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Swift Parrot
Photo by Harvey Perkins
Swift Parrot
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Swift Parrot
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Swift Parrot
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Swift Parrot
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Swift Parrot
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Swift Parrot
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Swift Parrots
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Swift Parrot
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Swift Parrot
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Swift Parrot
Hackett, ACT.
Photo by Stuart Harris
Swift Parrot
Photo by Stuart Harris
Swift Parrots
Photo by Stuart Harris
Swift Parrot
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Swift Parrot
Kambah, ACT.
Photo by Suzanne Tunks
Swift Parrot
Kambah, ACT.
Photo by Suzanne Tunks
Swift Parrot
Kambah, ACT.
Photo by Suzanne Tunks


   Red-rumped Parrot ( Psephotus haematonotus ) [ Common breeding resident the tablelands particularly. Preservation of old trees is critical for this species ]

Red-rumped Parrot
Photo by Frank Atkinson
Red-rumped Parrot
Newline, ACT.
Photo by David Cook
Red-rumped Parrot male
Male.
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Red-rumped Parrot
Photo by Harvey Perkins
Red-rumped Parrots
Photo by Harvey Perkins
Red-rumped Parrot female
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Red-rumped Parrot
Photo by Stuart Harris
Red-rumped Parrots
Callum Brae NR, ACT.
Photo by Julian Robinson
Red-rumped Parrot female
Female.
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Red-rumped Parrot
Photo by David Cook
Red-rumped Parrot
Newline, ACT.
Photo by David Cook
Red-rumped Parrots
Photo by Julian Robinson
Red-rumped Parrots
Photo by Julian Robinson
Red-rumped Parrots
Callum Brae NR, ACT.
Photo by Julian Robinson
Red-rumped Parrots
Callum Brae NR, ACT.
Photo by Julian Robinson
Red-rumped Parrot
Photo by Lindsay Hansch


   Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus ) [ There are valid records of wild birds here, but the Budgerigar is rare in the ACT. Such a nomadic species could occur here again ]

Budgerigar
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Budgerigar
Photo by Steve Stephinson


   Blue-winged Parrot ( Neophema chrysostoma ) [ Rare vagrant in our area ]

Blue-winged Parrot
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Blue-winged Parrot
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Blue-winged Parrot
Photo by Lindsay Hansch


   Turquoise Parrot ( Neophema pulchella ) [ Rare vagrant ]

Turquoise Parrot female
Female.
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Turquoise Parrot female
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Turquoise Parrot female
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Turquoise Parrot male
Male.
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Turquoise Parrot
Male. Hospital Ck, ACT.
Photo by Julian Robinson
Turquoise Parrot
Female. Hospital Ck, ACT.
Photo by Julian Robinson