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Posted: **Sun 12 Oct, 2008 6:30 pm**

Sorry if this doesn't fit in this forums section, but I really need to find a picture of an Orange Bellied Parrot. A wings out in flight, back end view. And also the same view of a Swift Parrot. Ive had a quick search and read of things myself. But maybe others will know more than me.
Is it too early for the Orange guys to be here yet?

Posted: **Sun 12 Oct, 2008 9:48 pm**

Ok,
So about here

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=-41. ... 06475&z=18

If you slowly zoom out to get the location, Do you reckon the Orange Bellied would be in this area this time of the year.

There were 4 birds in total. 2 were on the road, 1 got out of the way, 1 just didnt move fast enough and when I got out there were 2 others flying above and the one that moved from the road was going crazy.

I've listened to the noises of the Swift Parrot online, and their cries are a bit too loud and squeely to be the bird I heard. But, I can't find a sound from a Blue Winged parrot to compare to what I heard.
And the Swift seems to be more of a brightly coloured and shiny bird to the ones I saw.

Ok, also, on my diagram

Would the feathers with the arrows pointing to them be yellow on the Orange Bellied?

I really don't want to have killed an Orange Bellied Parrot. I know it's not likely, but I would like to make sur

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Posted: **Sun 12 Oct, 2008 10:55 pm**

This should do it...

Posted: **Mon 13 Oct, 2008 7:19 am**

OH no.
That last picture with the bird at the back of the tray is definitely what I saw with the yellow around the tail area. Unless the Blue Winged is pretty similar. I spent 15 minutes looking for a body and feathers, but couldn't find anything.

edit.
I just talked with the main Orange Bellied guy and he thought that it fairly likely a bit too far inland for it to be an Orange guy . From what and where I described he said it was almost certainly a Blue Winged. Which given the numbers is obvious. But, the bird in the last picture is exactly what I saw. No harm done he said

Posted: **Tue 11 Nov, 2008 8:04 pm**

A similar parrot
The blue-winged parrot is very similar to the orangebellied
parrot. It is generally the same size and shape,
but the green of the upper parts are more olive than
bright green. The blue patch on the wing is very much
larger and covers almost half the width of the wing.
The ‘alarm’ calls of the blue-winged parrot are much
less harsh, more of a tinkling call and the flight call is
a double syllable call, ‘sl-eet’.
Distribution is also a helpful guide. In southwest
Tasmania it is the orange-bellied parrot which is most
likely to be seen — the blue-winged parrot is quite
rare. Elsewhere in the State the orange-bellied parrot
is far rarer than the blue-winged parrot.
The only other bright parrot to be found in the
southwest is the ground parrot. This parrot is larger
than the orange-bellied parrot (300 mm). When
disturbed, it flies swiftly just above the ground before
dropping back into the vegetation again. It lives on
the ground, never perching, and is silent in flight.

Taken from http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/file.aspx?id=6783 - an excellent read.

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