Superb parrot  (Polytelis swainsonii)

Range

Native to eastern inland New South Wales, parts of the Australian Capital Territory, and north-central Victoria, Australia (7). Populations migrate northward during the non-breeding season in winter (5), although some birds remain in their breeding areas (7).

View a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Habitat

In Victoria and parts of New South Wales, populations nest in riverine eucalypt woodland dominated by red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) and forage in box woodland, whilst those on the slopes of the Great Dividing Range in New South Wales forage and nest in box woodland (4) (5).

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