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Princess Parrot flock
Wompoo Dove

Princess Parrot flock (Polytelis alexandrae)

A wild flock of Princess Parrots, the gems of the outback filmed west of Alice Springs on the Gary Junction Rd in the remote Gibson Desert. Swift flyers and stunning birds perched in a casuarina tree.
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Habitat
Remote desert dotted with Casuarina Trees
Location
Gibson Desert Western Australia
Date taken
September 2008
Scientific name
Polytelis alexandrae
Equipment used
Sony VX2100 Video Camera
Wompoo Dove
thanks Dick. Princess are such gorgeous birds arent they? I dreamed of seeing them in the wild for over 20 years before I actually spotted them in the Gibson Desert.
 

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