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Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Australian King Parrot - Alisterus scapularis.











Feast your eyes on the beauty of these birds and give thanks to Yahweh, the Lord of Creation, for the majesty of all his handiwork, and worship him for his love toward us in Jesus Christ.

In this species, the male's head, neck, and underparts are a brilliant scarlet, the back is green, the rump is blue, and the tail a blackish blue. There are green crescents on the abdomen and under-tail coverts. For the female the the head, neck and upper torso are green. Notice, too, the red in the male's beak, compared with the female; and the male's beak is much longer.

The brilliance in the photo immediately below results from using a flash and hence the colours appear ‘false’ compared with the natural lighting on all other photos. Yet, the flash brings out the density of colour in the plumage of these beautiful birds.

Such a lovely bird and a delight to watch especially from just a few feet away. Enjoy them with me!

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