PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae

Lathamus discolor  

Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)
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© Kay Parkin 2011
Bruny Island, TAS (Nov, 2011)

I finally discovered why these are named Swift. They are FAST and I could not get near them!

You can see the red tail and red on neck but it looks black in this light...

Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)

Swift Parrot

Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)

Swift Parrot

Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)

Swift Parrot

Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)

Swift Parrot

Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)

Swift Parrot

Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)

Swift Parrot

Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)

Swift Parrot

Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)

Swift Parrot

Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)

Swift Parrot

Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)

Swift Parrot

Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)

Swift Parrot

Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)

Swift Parrot

Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)

Swift Parrot

Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)

Swift Parrot

Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)

Swift Parrot