ADVERTISEMENT – Parrots per sq KM which state has the most?

The south west of Western Australia would be up there. Three black cockatoos, Galah, three corellas (two are feral), although Little Corella can be found as a native not too far away from Perth. Rainbow Lorikeet (feral) and Purple-crowned Lorikeet. Australian Ringneck, Western Rosella and Red-capped Parrot. Elegant Parrot and Rock Parrot. Regent Parrot. Mulga Parrot around the Wagin area. So 16 species including two or three ferals for a 4 or 5 day trip from Perth to Albany and back including Stirling Range NP, possibly Porongurup NP and Rocky Gully. It could be done as a 3 day trip if it was just a parrot twitch. Not quite the 25 for SA, but the SW is probably a smaller area, and not sure how you get 25 for SA. I guess that includes Gang Gang Cockatoo (KI), Rock Parrot (Eyre Pen.), Naretha Bluebonnet, Scarlet-chested Parrot, Princess Parrot (?), the ferals, etc? and therefore a much larger area. Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo can be found within a day trip of Perth. Bourke’s Parrot is possible within a long day trip of Perth to Payne’s Find, but not reliably, and Budgerigar and Cockatiel would also be unreliable in the same area. A two or three day trip from Perth to the Cue area would almost certainly add Bourke’s Parrot and guarantee Mulga Parrot, and have very good chances of Budgerigar, Cockatiel, and Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo (and a second sub species of Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo that could be split one day), and the second sub species of Western Corella. I don’t count Western Ground Parrot as that is extremely difficult to find, and not something you would allocate that much time to finding (maybe 3 days! and still only a small chance of seeing it). _________________________________________________________________ Frank O’Connor Birding WA http://birdingwa.iinet.net.au Phone : (08) 9386 5694 Email : foconnor@iinet.net.au