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Swift Parrot
- Lathamus discolor
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The Swift Parrot is a slim, medium-sized parrot with a streamlined shape in flight, angular pointed wings and a long pointed purple-red tail. The body is mostly bright green, with a dark blue patch on the crown. The forehead to throat is crimson and there is a crimson patch at the bend of the wing. The female is slightly duller, with a creamy underwing bar. In flight, the bright green body, dark flight feathers and scarlet underwing linings and undertail coverts are spectacular. They are noisy, active and showy, with a very fast, direct flight.
- http://www.graemechapman.com.au/library/viewphotos.php?c=378
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Swift Parrot
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The Swift Parrot is a slim, medium-sized parrot with a streamlined shape in flight, angular pointed wings and a long pointed purple-red tail. The body is mostly bright green, with a dark blue patch on the crown. The forehead to throat is crimson and there is a crimson patch at the bend of the wing. The female is slightly duller, with a creamy underwing bar. In flight, the bright green body, dark flight feathers and scarlet underwing linings and undertail coverts are spectacular. They are noisy, active and showy, with a very fast, direct flight.
- Lathamus discolor
- 309
- 23-26cm
- Feb-Sept
- http://www.graemechapman.com.au/library/viewphotos.php?c=378
- http://birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/swift-parrot