Please help ID

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BryanT
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Please help ID

Hi. I found this bird in my backyard (Melbourne northern suburb) this morning. Can't find it in BIB. Hope someone can help.

Thanks!

Bryan

BryanT
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Sorry for the thumbnails & links only.
This should be better.


Bryan

DenisWilson
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Hi Bryan

It looks like a colour variant of the "Peach Faced Parrot" (or "Love Bird"). It is a cage-bird escapee.
The domesticated birds frequently breed up with colour variations, such as Blue Budgerigahs, etc.
Hope that helps.
Denis

magpie
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The colourful ones are rainbow lorikeets.

The second one actually looks like a budgie though the head is slightly different. Could be a lovebird like Denis said.

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Thanks for the ID.

Bryan

Holly
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Yep definitely a peach face - we had them as pets in the house and in an aviary when I was growing up.

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