Red-rumped parrots are seen occasionally in Victor Harbor. A flock of these birds appeared on consecutive days and hanged around some wires in the mornings and then again in the evenings. The males are brightly coloured with a red rump while the female is more drab and has an absence of the red rump.
They mostly stay together in pairs and preen very vigorously before flying away together.
Wong Kais managed to get a few shots and video clips when they came close to where he was.
Video 1: The Red-rumped parrots appeared on the wire on consecutive days. This pair was seen to preen themselves a distance away from the others. Although they fly onto the wire in a group they tend to maintain a distance from other pairs or individuals. Wong Kais. 29 May 2023. Victor Harbor
Video 2: On the morning of 29 May 2023 the Red-rumped parrots were seen hanging out with European starlings. They coexisted peacefully with each individual doing their favourite activity of self-preening. Wong Kais. Victor Harbor
Video 3: At 4. 30 pm 3 June 2023 a pair of Red-rumped parrots flew onto the grass patch and started tugging at the grass stolons and chewing on them. Wong Kais. Victor Harbor
These Red-rumped parrots exhibit the same feeding behaviour as the House Sparrows LINK in this area.
References:
- Fleurieu Birds: What to see and where to see them by Peter Gower © 2012
- Pictures of Red-rumped parrots in Australia https://www.mdahlem.net/birds/12/redrump.php#:~:text=Red%2Drumped%20Parrots%20are%20usually,hollows%2C%20often%20in%20dead%20trees.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-rumped_parrot
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