Grand eclectus parrots, native to the Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia, are the most gender dimorphic of all parrot species. The male's brilliant emerald green plumage contrasts so sharply with the female's deep red/purple plumage that early observers considered them two separate species.
She looks pissed, and he looks like, "What did I do now?"
ReplyDeleteIsn't that the normal state of affairs between the sexes?
DeleteThat has definitely been my experience.
DeleteThey make good pets.
ReplyDeleteThey’re pretty tasty also. Similar taste as the Northeastern Pa woodcock.
ReplyDeleteSexually dimorphic. They're not a grammar exercise :-)
ReplyDeleteBut yes, neat!
Unlike many birds, nearly all parrots are not sexually dimorphic at all, meaning you can't tell the sexes apart by appearance. I had a Quaker Parakeet for 25 years and never did know what sex it was. The Eclectus is a glorious exception to that rule.
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