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Platycercus elegans
The Crimson is a medium-sized Australian parrot. It is 36 cm long, including its long blue tailfeathers.
Quite common throughout south eastern Australia, this one was photographed near Jervis Bay in NSW. While originally a temparate rainforest bird, these are also found in suburban gardens throughout their range.
Spotted on May 17, 2008
Submitted on Jul 6, 2011
2 Comments
i love birds keep it up
Beautiful picture.