Australian Ringneck a long way from home (1 Viewer)

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dave_6_8

New member

• Mar 22, 2010

• #1

Hey

I spotted some new birds in the garden the other day, they were a pair of Australian Ringnecks. More specifically the 'Twenty-Eight Parrot' or Barnardius zonarius semitorquatus, as identified by their entirely green belly and red frontal band above the bill. If I was living in south-western Australia this would not be an unusual sighting, however I live in Toowoomba in south-east Queensland. I quickly grabbed my camera and took some photo's before they flew away but haven't seen them since.

Any comments or similar sightings?

Thanks, Dave

 

Chlidonias

Well-known member

• Mar 23, 2010

• #2

if they were semitorquatus then it is most likely that they would have been escaped aviary birds rather than natural dispersers

 

Azzy

Well-known member

• Mar 31, 2010

• #3

Indeed, I would have to say that they'd be aviary escapees too. But a nice sighting nonetheless

 

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dave_6_8

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• May 15, 2010

• #4

Sighted again today

I took some photos this time

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee54/Dave_6_8/Australian%20Ringnecks/IMG_8658small.jpg

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee54/Dave_6_8/Australian%20Ringnecks/IMG_8663small.jpg

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee54/Dave_6_8/Australian%20Ringnecks/IMG_8661small.jpg

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee54/Dave_6_8/Australian%20Ringnecks/IMG_8673small.jpg

 

akapenguins

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• Jun 4, 2010

• #5

Hi Dave

It would have been a surprise to see those ringnecks.

We are in Toowoomba as well, so hi from some neighbours! Along with our regular lorikeet and honeyeater visitors, we have had a nice few birds in our backyard in the past few weeks including a female satin bowerbird, tawny frogmouth - who seems to like our clothesline a lot, quail (flew away before we could get a really good look) and what seems to be a regular autumn/winter visitor in our yard an eastern spinebill.

 

swiss7

Well-known member

• Jun 4, 2010

• #6

Hi Dave, I've seen Superb parrots in Barcelona, so Australian parrots seem common in aviaries, even species that you'd be surprised to see!

 

Tanny

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• Jun 9, 2010

• #7

Some great pictures for identification. Two male birds so there will not be any new colony in your area. Thanks for posting.