Thursday, December 12, 2013

Photo Gallery Parrots and allies mountabubirds.blogspot.com

Parrots and allies--Psittaciformes- Psittacidae


Parrots are small to large birds with a distinctive curved beak shape. Their upper jawbones have slight mobility in the joint with the skull and they have a generally erect stance. All parrots are zygodactyl, having the four toes on each foot placed two at the front and two back. About 11 species occur in India.




Plum Headed Parakeet  Psittacula cyanocephala -female  Mt. Abu


Plum Headed Parakeet  Psittacula cyanocephala -male  Mt. Abu


Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri pair  Mt. Abu


Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri  Mt. Abu


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