This year four Swift parrots stayed for a week at Mt Annan Botanic Gardens. They are occasionally spotted in Royal National Park.
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To recognize the Swift Parrot, look for the red forehead and throat and a blue patch on the crown on the mostly green body.įinding Swift Parrots in Sydney will be a tough job – these birds are nomadic and spend their winter following the flowering trees. And ironically, one of the biggest threats to its survival (apart from habitat loss) is predation by one of Australia’s cutest possums – the Sugar Glider. This attractive parrot breeds in Tasmania in summer and migrates to the mainland in winter. Sadly, it is estimated that there are no more than 2000 Swift Parrots left in South-Eastern Australia, making them one of the rarest Australian parrots.
They are infrequent visitors, but you never know your luck in a big city. Little LorikeetĪs you explore the green corners of Sydney, keep an eye out for the Critically Endangered Swift Parrot in the winter months. And because of their cryptic habits, they can be tough to spot. They feed on flowering eucalypts and umbrella trees, usually staying inside the canopy to avoid being harassed by the larger and more aggressive Rainbow lorikeets. It occurs across the coastal region of eastern Australia and can sometimes be spotted in urban parks and gardens. Its breast and neck are marked with yellow ‘scales’ which give the bird its name. It is easily recognizable by its all-green head and red beak. Scaly-breasted lorikeet Scaly-breasted lorikeetĪnother lorikeet you can spot in the mixed feeding flocks with Rainbow and Musked lorikeets is the Scaly-breasted lorikeet. Good places to look for the Musk Lorikeet are Royal National Park in the south of Sydney, Mt Annan Botanic Gardens in the west, and Kur-rin-gai Chase and Dangar Island in the north. They are found in tall, dry open eucalypt woodlands, where they feed up in the canopy.īecause it moves around so much it’s not as easy to find as the Rainbow Lorikeet. It is a nomadic species that follows the flowering eucalypt trees in search of nectar. Musk Lorikeet is a handsome bird with mostly green plumage and a bright red cap and band through the eye. They are one of the quieter cockatoo species and can usually be located by their soft chirping and the fallen debris, as they feed. In winter months, they move to lower altitudes and can sometimes be seen in suburban parks and gardens in the mountains. A good place to look for them is the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden at Mount Tomah and around Blackheath. During the summer, you can find them in the mountains in the tall forests and woodlands. Now you have to venture further out to see Gang Gangs. This population contains only 18-40 breeding pairs and has been listed as Endangered since 2001. The last remaining breeding population of Gang Gangs in the Sydney Metropolitan region is restricted to Hornsby and Kur-rin-gai area. They used to be common in Sydney, but over the last two decades, they all but disappeared. The male of the species has a distinctive red head and crest, while the female is uniform grey. Gang-gang Cockatoo is the only grey-coloured cockatoo in Sydney.
So enjoy spotting a pandemonium of parrots in Sydney! Below is the list of the common and not-so-common species of Sydney parrots and a guide on where to see parrots in Sydney.Īnd here’s a fun bit of trivia – a collective noun used for a group of parrots is ‘pandemonium’. Many species of Australian parrots adapted well to the urban environment and can be found throughout Sydney suburbia. As a result, parrots are found in most Australian habitats from the arid inland regions to the forested coast. Although some species, like lorikeets, feed primarily on nectar and pollen.Īustralia’s geographic isolation allowed the parrots to diversify into a huge array of species and to colonize every corner of the continent in the absence of other large seed-eating birds. Most parrots are specialist seed-eaters – their powerful short beaks are well suited for tearing apart seedpods and nuts. Out of 330 parrot species that inhabit our planet, 56 are found in Australia. With their stunning looks and entertaining behaviour, parrots are some of the most famous Australian birds. Australia is home to one-sixth of the world’s parrots.
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