The Pileated Parakeet

I have seen quite a lot of birds, but this one has to be one of the most striking.

comments (4)

Ferdy Christant

Lion
What the? That's a stunning bird! Promoted, and added to the carnaval list :)
- Wildlife Carnaval
Posted 12 years ago, modified 12 years ago

Claire Hamilton

Lion

Pretty stunning huh! Thanks for the home page!! Love the Carnival list too! Posted 12 years ago, modified 12 years ago

WildFlower

Lion

Being in the shade changes the colours. The sun makes them shine brighter. Posted 12 years ago

Graeme Ruck

Lion

stunning bird. Well done Posted 12 years ago

The Red-capped Parrot

The Red-capped Parrot , also called the Pileated Parakeet , and King Parrot locally in Western Australia, is an Australian species of broad-tailed parrot related to the Rosellas.

First described by German naturalist Heinrich Kuhl in 1820, from a collection in Albany, Western Australia, the Red-capped Parrot was placed in the monotypic genus ''Purpureicephalus'' by Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1854. The generic name is an amalgam of the Latin ''purpureus'' "purple", and the Ancient Greek.. more

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Similar species: Parrots

Species identified by Claire Hamilton