A parrot by any other name

In Western Australia, this sweet thing (first featured in the post below) is also known as a King Parrot.

While she looks nothing like the stunning, flourescent-headed King Parrot found in the high country of New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland, she's very special all the same.

First cap

Even though they can be seen around Perth, it took Hazel and I a 400km drive south to Albany to see our first wild Red-Capped Parrot (Purpureicephalus spurius).

Haze photographed this young female about 5pm yesterday.

We also saw a few Western Rosellas in scrubland and (I think) a pair of Purple-Crowned Lorikeets by Albany Highway yesterday afternoon, but the preposterous creatures flew off before we could snap 'em.

Next time we'll set a trap:-)