vic alpine vs bluemountains alpine juvies

[Richard.C]

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One of the vic alpine blotchies finally shed so hot some comparisons with a bluemountains alpine juvie,vic alpines head hasntshed yet though

[Richard.C]

Top one in each pic is the vic alpine

[kl]

I really like the Victorian pattern. How far apart are they found in the wilds. I don't think I've ever seen Victorian Blotched here or in Europe but it's possible not every person is going to pick up on the difference between.

Kim

[Richard.C]

These are northeast victorian alpines,seen a few wild ones around ,in the lower areas of the alpine region,its a fair way away from the bluemountains

Scott showed a pic of a young alpine his friend photographed in a area near by,looks totally different again,similar to my nsw alpine pr

The vic alpines dont have as flouro a looking yellow,they lack the head markings of nsw/bluemountains type and seem closer to lowlands in body proportions,especially the males

They are easy to tell apart,especially in person,but like other species,theres lots of variety,ive seen a few types that look different again to any of the ones i have

[Jeff]

Nice ones Richard. I was wanting to ask how you can tell the two types apart, but didn't have time until now. Thanks for answering the question before I asked it!