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Rock ParrotAlternate name(s): "Rock Parakeet", "Rock Elegant" Size: 21-23 cm Weight: 44-56 g |
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See Rock
Parrot at Wikipedia |
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Photos |
Race "petrophila"
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ADULT |
Frontal view of a male Rock Parrot; note the blue face mask
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Cheynes Beach, Albany, WA, June 2020]
Near-frontal view of a male Rock Parrot
(photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Esperance, WA, October 2018]
Near-frontal view of a male Rock Parrot
(photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Esperance, WA, October 2018]
Near-lateral view of a male Rock Parrot
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Cheynes Beach, Albany, WA, June 2020]
Lateral view of a male Rock Parrot
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Cheynes Beach, Albany, WA, June 2020]
Lateral view of a male Rock Parrot
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Cheynes Beach, Albany, WA, June 2020]
Close-up lateral view of a male Rock Parrot
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Cheynes Beach, Albany, WA, June 2020]
Lateral/near-dorsal views of two male Rock Parrots
(photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Esperance, WA, October 2018]
Near-dorsal view of a male Rock Parrot
(photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Esperance, WA, October 2018]
Near-dorsal/dorsal views of two male Rock Parrots
(photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Esperance, WA, October 2018]
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FEMALE |
Lateral view of a female Rock Parrot; note the reduced blue
across the forehead and the absence of blue around the lores
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Cheynes Beach, Albany, WA, June 2020]
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PAIR |
Near-lateral/dorsal view of a pair of Rock Parrots; male in front
(photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Esperance, WA, October 2018]
Sex unknown |
Lateral view of a Rock Parrot
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Cheynes Beach, Albany, WA, June 2020]
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Behaviour |
Rock Parrot having a good stretch; the tail can be done
while feeding, no sweat
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Cheynes Beach, Albany, WA, June 2020]
Rock Parrot wing stretch; that takes a bit more attention
to balance
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Cheynes Beach, Albany, WA, June 2020]
Rock Parrot wing stretch; ok, fold the wings up again...
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Cheynes Beach, Albany, WA, June 2020]
Dorsal view of a preening Rock Parrot
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Cheynes Beach, Albany, WA, June 2020]
Rock Parrot wing stretch; display of all the beautiful colours
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Cheynes Beach, Albany, WA, June 2020]
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Food, Diet |
Frontal view of a male Rock Parrot feeding on grass seeds
(photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Esperance, WA, October 2018]
Overview of Rock Parrots feeding on grass seeds
(photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Esperance, WA, October 2018]
Rock Parrots seem to be oddly fond of rank buffalo grass cuttings
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Cheynes Beach, Albany, WA, June 2020]
Rock Parrots seem to be oddly fond of rank buffalo grass cuttings
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Cheynes Beach, Albany, WA, June 2020]
Rock Parrots seem to be oddly fond of rank buffalo grass cuttings
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Cheynes Beach, Albany, WA, June 2020]