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#{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015) | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015) | ||
Revision as of 08:50, 6 November 2015
Alternative name: Vulturine Parrot (not to be confused with Pyrilia vulturina )
- Psittrichas fulgidus
Identification
46 cm (18 in), 690-800 g (24-28 oz).
Male
- Beak, facial skin to behind eye, head and upperparts black, with faint red patch behind the eye
- Dull red uppertail coverts
- Red median coverts, greater wing coverts and outer secondaries
- Throat to upper belly black with grey edges to feathers, giving a scaled look
- Red from lower belly to undertail coverts
- Tail black.
Female
- Lacks the faint red patch behind the eye
- Slightly smaller
Juvenile
- The red is duller
Similar Species
- Palm Cockatoo is black with a red face patch and large beak.
- Female Eclectus Parrot has scarlet head and bluish body.
- Crows are black with straighter beaks.
Distribution
Mountains of New Guinea.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Hill and montane rainforest.
Behaviour
Diet
Specialises on mainly eating figs, but also feed on mangos, climbing pandanus, nectar and flowers of Freycinetia mangospandans
Breeding
Nests are built in tree hollows and 2 eggs are laid.
Vocalisation
A loud guttural screech "aaar" or "caar", which can be heard some distance away. Higher and weaker than the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo. Also a double call, first part guttural and rough, the second part rising, nasal and pinched. Pairs stay in contact over distance using harsh rasping calls to defend the fruit trees within their territory.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Pesquet's Parrot. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Pesquet%27s_Parrot
