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Psephotus haematonotus
The head has a green top and some turquoise on the face. The chest is green and belly is yellow. The red-rumped parrot (Psephotus haematonotus), also known as the red-backed parrot or grass parrot, is a common bird of south-eastern Australia.
In Eucalyptus trees along the Yarra River in the Yarra Bend National Park.
Similar looking birds http://www.ozanimals.com/Bird/Cloncurry-... and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_...
Thanks Jasen for the ID, and Martin for the confirmation. Lovely photos of your spotting, by the way Martin.
Thanks Martin for the confirmation of Jasen's ID. Lovely photos, by the way, of your spotting.
These are called the grass parrot. I've not noticed them in my part of Melbourne but I agree with oth suggestion by stirred mocha. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-rumped_...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/887...
Spotted on Oct 11, 2014
Submitted on Oct 18, 2014
