Join BirdLife Mornington Peninsula and outing leader David Ap-Thomas (0429-939-036) for a Sunday outing to the Western Treatment Plant, Werribee
Bookings essential
Outing in vehicles
Scientific name Neophema chrysostoma
Bird group Parrots
Attractive small parrot of southeastern Australia. Olive-green, with yellow belly and mostly dark blue wings. Face yellow between eye and bill, with small yellow triangle behind eyes and thin blue line between eyes. Feeds on the ground in open areas, including sporting grounds and farmland. Compare Rock Parrot (duller green, lacks the yellow on face, and only a thin blue edge to folded wing) and Elegant Parrot (yellower, no yellow patch behind eye). Call a very high, thin, chiming “zit zit.” (eBird)
Meet at 7:00am at the Baxter Tavern car park, enter off Baxter-Tooradin Road, from where we will proceed in convoy. If travelling independently, meet at 9:00am at Paradise Road / Point Wilson Road corner.
Melway map 107 reference B4
