but when it comes to the eclectus parrot, the beauty is shared. In fact, the female might just edge out the male as being the most stunning of the pair, with all that red, purple, and blue plumage.

They have a yellow crown, red feathers under their wings, and tailfeathers colored green and blue tipped with ... The eclectus parrot size varies from male to female. The males are larger ...

A large, noisy flock of birds with brilliant green plumages and red splotches on their heads is fluttering in from the west as the sun sets. The Red-Crowned Parrot — beloved by locals ...

San Diego parrot numbers are estimated at around 800, with about 100 in the Ocean Beach area. Most common here are mitred, red-masked and blue-crowned parakeets, in addition to red-crowned and ...

"And one of the leading hypotheses is that the male has elaborate ornaments or colors that are attractive to the female ... for toggling a parrot's pigments from red to yellow.

Red Fan Parrot (Photo by G Watkins) The species nests in holes in trees, like those left by woodpeckers, or stumps. The nest is built with twigs and branches and the female lays 2 to 3 eggs.

but when it comes to the eclectus parrot, the beauty is shared. In fact, the female might just edge out the male as being the most stunning of the pair, with all that red, purple, and blue plumage.