CRIMSON ROSELLA, TEDDY'S LOOKOUT, QUEENS PARK, LORNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

   We can ID this parrot as a Crimson Rosella by its predominantly red coloration,  blue cheek, black-scalloped blue-margind wings and predominantly blue tail.  This parrot is one of the seven subspecies of the Crimson Rosella, 

   The Crimson Rosella is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 642.

VIEWS FROM TEDDY'S LOOKOUT, QUEENS PARK, LORNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

   The road in several of the photos is part of the Great Ocean Road. 

LAUGHING KOOKABURRA, QUEENS PARK, LORNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

FEMALE AUSTRALIAN KING PARROT, LORNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

   We can ID this parrot as a female Australian King Parrot by its large size, long tail, green head, breast, tail and upperparts; red underparts and very small pale shoulder patch.

   The Australian King Parrot is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 641.

FEMALE AUSTRALIAN KING PARROT,

GREY SHRIKE-THRUSH, AIREYS INLET, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

   We can ID this bird as a Grey Shrike-thrush by its mostly grey color, brown back, pale grey-white cheeks, white eye-ring and faintly striped throat (can just make this out if you look closely).

   The Grey Shrike-thrush is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 640.

WHITE-BACKED AUSTRALIAN MAGPIE, AIREYS INLET, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

   There are two forms of the Australian Magpie-the white-backed form and the black-backed form.  This is the white-backed form.