Meyer's Parrot - Posing Plumage

This Meyer's Parrot was photographed in my back yard where a small group normally visits my lawn when the sprinkler is going. On hot summer's days, they simply can not stay away from the cool water.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

That's so beautiful. Like somebody spray painted it and ran out of paint halfway :) Posted 10 years ago
1. Living Wild
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Ferdy ... yes indeed, a very good description of its plumage. Posted 10 years ago

Back Water Fox

Lion

Great shot would be the best Meyer,s Parrot image i have seen. Posted 10 years ago
1. Living Wild
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you very much, great compliment and really appreciated. Posted 10 years ago

Stuart

Lion

Pretty awesome - just going through the rest of your shots :) Posted 10 years ago

The Meyers parrot

The Meyer's parrot is a small , stocky African parrot. Meyer's parrots display a dull brown head, back and tail, green or blue-green abdomen, blue rump and bright yellow markings on the carpal joint of the wings. Most subspecies have some yellow on the top of the head as well. Forshaw recognizes six subspecies of ''P. meyeri'' which vary in home range, size and in markings, including the extent of yellow markings on the head and wings and intensity of turquoise markings on the abdomen and rump... more

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Similar species: Parrots

Species identified by Living Wild