Parrots: The Animal Answer Guide

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Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) flock, western Queensland. Lindsay Cupper Male Red-winged Parrot (Aprosmictus erythropterus) feeding on wattle seed, Bowra Station, Queensland. Dean Ingwersen Golden-shouldered Parrot (Psephotus chrysopterygius). Patrick Kelly Pink Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri ) nestlings, northwest Victoria. Victor G. Hurley Adult male Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum), southern New South Wales. Matt Cameron Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus ), southeast Queensland. Matt Cameron Male Superb Parrot (Polytelis swainsonii ), Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. Matt Cameron Orange-bellied Parrot (Neophema chrysogaster) feeding on glasswort. Chris Tzaros Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor). Chris Tzaros Female Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus) captured at Iron Range National Park, Cape York. Matt Cameron Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans) color forms—Crimson, Yellow, and Adelaide (top to bottom) (Australian National Wildlife Collection). Matt Cameron Budgerigar head under white light (top) and UV illumination (bottom). Justin Marshall, University of Queensland Budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus ) showing “glowing” plumage under UV illumination (mounted specimens). Justin Marshall, University of Queensland Bald Parrot (Pyrilia aurantiocephala). Heinz Lambert Vasa Parrot (Coracopsis vasa). Heinz Lambert Burrowing Parrots (Cyanoliseus patagonus). Mauricio Failla Mealy Amazon (Amazona farinosa), Tambopata River, Peru. Green plumage may serve as camouflage. Matt Cameron Night Parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis ) carcass found by the side of the road in western Queensland, 1990. Australian Museum Adult male North Island Kaka (Nestor meridionalis) with radio transmitter attached. Terry Greene, New Zealand Department of Conservation Kea (Nestor notabilis). Matt Cameron Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) feeding on Galah (Eolophus roseicapillus). Lindsay Cupper Red Lory (Eos bornea). Heinz Lambert Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus). Heinz Lambert Red-bellied Parrot (Poicephalus rufiventris). Heinz Lambert Meyer’s Parrots (Poicephalus meyeri). Patrick Kelly Juvenile Cape Parrot (Poicephalus robustus) feeding on pecan nut. Heinz Lambert Black-winged Lovebird (Agapornis taranta) feeding nestling. Heinz Lambert Lilian’s Lovebirds (Agapornis lilianae). Phil Perry White-winged Parakeets (Brotogeris veriscolurus). Heinz Lambert Hyacinth Macaws (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus). Roy Toft, www.toftphoto .com White-bellied Parrot (Pionites leucogaster ). Heinz Lambert Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao). Roy Toft, www.toftphoto.com Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), Piauí, Brazil. Matt Cameron Thick-billed Parrots (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha), western Chihuahua, Mexico. Steve Milpacher Orange-cheeked Parrots (Pyrilia barrabandi) and Blue-headed Parrots (Pionus menstruus) at clay lick. Heinz Lambert Red-and-green Macaws (Ara chloropterus) at clay lick. Heinz Lambert ...