RED-WINGED PARROT

3.   RED-WINGED PARROT  Aprosmictus erythropterus coccineopterus

Australia (3)

The Red-winged parrot is between 30 and 33 cm. It is found across the north of Australia and down into southern Queensland and northern NSW. It is often found in pairs or small flocks near water. It will hang around with rosellas and ringneck parrots. It is found in woodlands, on the fringes of forests, mangroves, watercourses, mulga, casuarina, cypress scrub or crops. They are nomadic.

These photographs were taken at Coen on the Cape York Peninsular.

YELLOW-BELLIED SUNBIRD

2.   YELLOW-BELLIED SUNBIRD     (Nectarine jugulars) Cinnyris jugularis frenatus

Australia (2)

Also known as the Olive-backed or Yellow-breasted Sunbird. It is from 11-12cm long. Found on the north coast of Queensland from Bundaberg up and around into the gulf. Also found on islands off the coast. This one was photographed not far from the tip of Cape York. I have also photographed them in the Daintree. They frequent the fringe of rainforrests, vegetation near creeks and rivers, orchards and gardens.

Note: Now known as Olive-backed Sunbird.

A female sunbird, photography right at the tip of Cape York.

PALM COCKATOO

1.   PALM COCKATOO    Probosciger aterrimus.

Australia (1)

Palm cockatoos are a treat to see. They are one of Australia's largest parrots, being between 56-64 cm. They are found on the Cape York Peninsular, generally above the Archer River area. They live on the edges of tropical lowland rainforrests or in eucalyptus and swamp woodlands.

These pictures were taken early in the morning while the birds, a group of four, were feeding on trees in the caravan park at Seisia in Cape York (May 2014)