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Platycercus zonarius - race barnardi
34-38cm Long tailed green parrotnwith yellow ring on hindneck. Four forms occur with areas of intergradation. Mallee form has green head, indigo back with a red patch on forhead.
Mallee form of the ringneck parrot found in eucalypt and mulga east and northeast of Flinder's Ranges to about Windorah Qld.
We were in a free camp near Cobar and these beautiful birds visited us.
Spotted on Jul 12, 2012
Submitted on Mar 11, 2013
6 Comments
No problem Kram. Hopefully I can find some more parrots in my photos .
Great find. Thanks for joining the mission!
Thanks Leanne. It was the first time I had spotted this particular form of ringneck, so was quite excited.
Great spotting Kerry! What lovely birds :)
Thankyou Luis. I love photography and birds. Glad when thry come together. Sometimes the subject doesn't play along, this time they did.
Nice series!