Parrots (Psittacidae)
Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor) - HBW 4, p. 384
French: Perruche de Latham
German: Schwalbensittich
Spanish: Periquito Migrador
Taxonomy: Psittacus Discolor J. White, 1790, New South Wales.
Monotypic.
Distribution: Tasmania and possibly Flinders I in Bass Strait. Winters in E & SE Australia.
- Endangered Enlarge map
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A close front view of a bird foraging Locality Cook, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (Monotypic species)
Geoffrey Dabb 31 October 2004 4 years ago 46 sec 4.7 -
A group of birds drinking Locality Mount Majura Nature Reserve, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (Monotypic species)
Geoffrey Dabb 30 April 2005 4 years ago 33 sec 4.7 -
A bird feeding in an Eucalyptus Locality Cook, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (Monotypic species)
Geoffrey Dabb 31 October 2004 4 years ago 43 sec 4.2 -
A bird perched and preening Locality Mount Majura Nature Reserve, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (Monotypic species)
Geoffrey Dabb 30 April 2005 4 years ago 28 sec 4 -
A bird hanging on a branch and feeding on flowers Locality Mount Majura Nature Reserve, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (Monotypic species)
Geoffrey Dabb 30 April 2005 4 years ago 19 sec 3.7 -
A bird feeding on eucalyptus fruits and perched in a tree Locality Mudgeeraba, Queensland, Australia (Monotypic species)
Tom Tarrant 30 June 1998 6 years ago 44 sec 3.4
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Swift parrot feeding on eucalypt flowers
Locality Lake Tuggeranong, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 7 September 2010 1 year ago 3.6 -
A bird roosting.
Locality You Yangs Regional Park, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 23 May 2010 1 year ago 3.2 -
A bird roosting with its head resting on its back.
Locality You Yangs Regional Park, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 23 May 2010 1 year ago 3.2 -
Swift parrot feeding on eucalypt flowers.
Locality Lake Tuggeranong, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 7 September 2010 1 year ago 3 -
An adult preening on a branch.
Locality You Yangs Regional Park, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 23 May 2010 1 year ago 3 -
An adult sitting on a branch.
Locality You Yangs Regional Park, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 23 April 2010 1 year ago 2.8
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