Feeding
It eats grass and tree seeds and fruits, including River Red-gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis), River Sheoak (Casuarina cunninghamiana), Snow-in-summer (Melaleuca linariifolia) and other melaleucas, and Rough Cockleburr (Xanthium strumarium). Birds are partial to the introduced Scotch Thistle (Onopordum acanthium).
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