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The Kaka Nestor meridionalis

10,000 Birds

( When Duncan Wright contacted us back in 2010 to say that he thought we might enjoy showing some photos on 10,0000 Birds of Wellington’s big, boisterous parrots, he was 100% spot-on. Let’s revisit this gem about a nifty New Zealand parrot… ). ” Imagine parrots in your back yard!

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Where the Kingfishers Are

10,000 Birds

Almost immediately I saw, very briefly, my only Double-eyed Fig-parrot of the trip, and heard a Leaden Flycatcher and some Blue-winged Kookaburras. The highlight of the night was a Striped Possum, a large squirrel sized possum with black and white striped fur. Amazingly, the day wasn’t even over at this point.As

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Lake Eacham, Mt Hypipamee and Mount Molloy

10,000 Birds

One final surprise was a Green Ringtail , an endemic possum. The flowering trees on the road through town are a good place to find Dusky Honeyeaters, Rainbow Lorikeets and Figbirds , and the stunning Red-winged Parrot is also present in the town. Red-winged Parrot ( Aprosmictus erythropterus ) by Michael Jefferies (CC) a.

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