Electus Parrot

[Mad Aussie]

This is a parrot from Far North Queensland in the rainforests on the mainland up near the top of the Great Barrier Reef area.

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[Gem]

Oooooh. It's so green O_O Both are cute shots =) I especially like the first. Lol, he seems to be thinking about something.

[JAS_Photo]

Oh! I love the electus! I guess you took those at the zoo? The electus is extremely sexually diamorphic(sp?). I believe the males are green as pictured and the females are bright red with purple trim. Scientist/ explorers did not even know they were the same species at first since they segregate themselves except in breeding nesting season. They make lovely gentle pets if treated right. But I preface this with the fact that parrots are high maintenance pets.

[Mad Aussie]

Yep ... that's right Raiven ... zoo ... red/purple.

[casil403]

Nice shots MA...love the beak colour.

[Mad Aussie]

Thanks girls :)