Australian Ringneck

Look for noisy flocks flying between eucalypt woodland, mallee scrub and farmland edges across arid and semi-arid Australia, especially around dawn and dusk when birds move to and from water. They feed on seeds, blossom and fruit in the mid-canopy and often perch conspicuously on dead branches or powerlines between feeding bouts. Breeding hollows in old eucalypts are a good place to watch pairs in spring.