Green Pigeon
These pigeons are remarkable for their green coloration. The color comes from a carotenoid
pigment in their diet. Green pigeons have diets of various fruit, nuts,
and/or seeds. They dwell in trees and occupy a variety of wooded
habitats. Members of this genus can be further grouped into species with
long tails, medium-length tails, and wedge-shaped tails. Most species
of green pigeon display sexual dimorphism, where males and females can be readily distinguished by different colored plumage.A Green Pigeon |
White-throated Kingfishers
This bird is also known as the white-breasted kingfisher, it is mostly found in Asia and in some countries of Europe.This is a large kingfisher, 27–28 cm (10.6–11.0 in) in length. The adult has a bright blue back, wings and tail. Its head, shoulders, flanks and lower belly are chestnut, and the throat and breast are white. The large bill and legs are bright red. The flight of the white-throated kingfisher is rapid and direct, the short rounded wings whirring. In flight, large white patches are visible on the blue and black wings. Sexes are similar, but juveniles are a duller version of the adult (Wikipedia).
A white-throated Kingfisher |
Crimson Rosella Parrot
This beautiful bird is a native to Eastern Australia. It is commonly found in, but not restricted to, mountain forests and gardens.It is is a medium-sized Australian parrot at 36 cm
(14 in) long, much of which is tail. Adults and juveniles generally show strikingly different colouration in south-eastern populations, with predominantly greenish-olive body plumage on the juvenile, most persistent on the nape and breast.
Juveniles are said to 'ripen' as they get older and turn from green to red. All races have blue cheeks and black-scalloped blue-margined wings and predominantly blue tail with predominantly red coloration. The bill is pale grey and the iris dark brown.
There is very little difference between the sexes in crimson rosellas. The most noticeable difference between genders is that males are up to 15% larger, and have a relatively larger and wider beak.
Crimson Rosella - A parrot native to eastern Australia |
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