PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae

Polytelis swainsonii  

Superb Parrot (Polytelis swainsonii)
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© Vik Dunis 2011
Thule, NSW (Jun, 2011)

Don Hearn, on whose land these birds were, lamented that I was seeing them on a dull day. He said they flashed in sunlight.

I'll be going back to Restdown Wines for another look at these beautiful birds in brighter weather, and I'll be taking sun-glasses.

Superb Parrot (Polytelis swainsonii)

Superb Parrot

Superb Parrot (Polytelis swainsonii)

Superb Parrot

Superb Parrot (Polytelis swainsonii)

Superb Parrot

Superb Parrot (Polytelis swainsonii)

Superb Parrot

Superb Parrot (Polytelis swainsonii)

Superb Parrot

Superb Parrot (Polytelis swainsonii)

Superb Parrot

Superb Parrot (Polytelis swainsonii)

Superb Parrot

Superb Parrot (Polytelis swainsonii)

Superb Parrot

Superb Parrot (Polytelis swainsonii)

Superb Parrot

Superb Parrot (Polytelis swainsonii)

Superb Parrot

Superb Parrot (Polytelis swainsonii)

Superb Parrot