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| Juvenile, photographed near Kingfisher Lodge, Jullaten, Queensland October 2015 |
679 BLUE-FACED PARROT-FINCH Erythrura trichroa
Australia (521)
Found in coastal mangrove fringiest margins of and grassy clearings in, mountain rainforests over 1000 m. 12-13 cm. Range: imperfectly known. Usually stated as from near Cooktown (Q), to Mt Lewis, near Jullaten, and Atherton Tableland, but breeding reported from Iron Range, e. Cape York Pen, and near Ingham. Seasonal nomad or migrant, to highlands in summer, coastal lowlands. Rare.
Comment: difficult to find even when an area is located. Took many days of searching for.
he was worth the wait - a little beauty - the green feathers are lush and the tiny strike of red on his tail is lovely
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