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  Red-rumped Parrot: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
The Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus) is a common bird of south-east Australia, particularly in the Murray-Darling Basin[?].
Red-rumped Parrots are slim, elegant, moderate in size at around 26 to 28 cm long, and the sexes are quite distinct from one another.
Red-rumped Parrots occur in pairs to large flocks anywhere in open country so long as there is access to water.
www.encyclopedian.com /re/Red-rumped-parrot.html   (245 words)

  
  Red-rumped Parrot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Red-rumped Parrot, Psephotus haematonotus, is a common bird of south-east Australia, particularly in the Murray-Darling Basin.
Red-rumped Parrots are slim, elegant, moderate in size at around 26 to 28 cm long, and the sexes are quite distinct from one another.
Red-rumped Parrots occur in pairs to large flocks anywhere in open country so long as there is access to water.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Red-rumped_Parrot   (237 words)

  
 Parrots International
We are involved mainly with New World Parrots, know as the Neotropical parrots, as we are US based, and we are able to most effectively utilize our funds and volunteer staff within Latin American and the Caribbean, where the highest percentage of endangered parrot species are located.
Parrots International is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt, not for profit, organization with the goal of benefiting parrots everywhere by promoting and fostering international cooperation.
Parrots International's ambition is to promote the conservation of endangered parrot species and to improve the lives of companion parrots.
www.parrotsinternational.org   (759 words)

  
 Birds in Backyards - Parrots
Parrots have two toes pointing forwards, and two toes pointing backwards; songbirds have three toes forward and one toe at the back.
Many parrot species are highly dexterous with their feet, and will hold hard seed capsules in one foot while they extract the seeds with their bills.
Many parrots are susceptible to a viral disease, often spread at feeding stations, known as Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD), which causes the birds to lose their feathers and grow grotesquely shaped beaks.
www.birdsinbackyards.net /feature/parrots.cfm   (330 words)

  
 Red Rumped Grass Parrot   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Red Rumped Grass Parrot is polymorphic which means the sex's are easily determined at a visual glance.
A large dark red patch is seen above the rump and the most outer parts of the tail are green, with the undersides of the tail are a pale whitish colour.
The Red Rumped Grass parrots or "Grassies" as they are otherwise known to Australian aviculturists are very easily housed in aviaries.
www.clickapet.com.au /factsheets/redrump.html   (1233 words)

  
 Parrots National Zoo of Nicaragua Atelier Yoyita Art Gallery
The parrot family's fossil record, however, is sparse and their origin remains a matter of informed speculation rather than fact.
At this point, however, is found the first unambiguous parrot fossil (as opposed to a parrot-like one), an upper jaw which is indistinguishable from that of modern cockatoos.
Other scholars claim that parrots are only repeating words with no idea of their meanings and point to Pepperberg's results as being nothing but an expression of classical conditioning, or possibly a manifestation of the Clever Hans effect.
www.yoyita.com /zoo/parrots.htm   (1145 words)

  
 Fourth Crossing Wildlife - Red-Rumped Parrot
The Red-Rumped Parrot is common in NSW, Victoria, and the eastern region of South Australia but absent from coastal areas.
The parrot is a sedentary and mates for life, but is often seen in large flocks up to 100 or more.
It nests in tree hollows lined with wood dust, preferably near water and lays between 2 and 6 eggs which are incubated by the female for about 20 days.
www.fourthcrossingwildlife.com /red_rumped_parrot.htm   (165 words)

  
 Recently Extinct Animals - Paradise Parrot - Psephotus pulcherrimus
The call of the Paradise Parrot was a soft whistling or short, sharp quiik.
The breeding season of the Paradise Parrot was from December to March.
The Paradise Parrot was locally common although generally scarce in the 19th century, but then declined rapidly.
home.conceptsfa.nl /~pmaas/rea/paradiseparrot.htm   (655 words)

  
 GOLDEN COB : Bird Profiles : Red-rumped Parrot
Its back is a dull blue-green, the rump is dull red, the breast is bright green, the belly is yellow and the vent and under tail coverts are white with tinges of green.
She sports a pale blue patch on her shoulder and her rump and upper tail coverts are green.
In the domestic situation, they eat good quality small parrot mix, fresh fruit and greens, (no avocado as these can be poisonous to many birds), and to aid their digestion a good supply of cuttlefish bone, grit and unwashed charcoal, and for an occasional treat you can feed each bird a biscuit.
www.goldencob.com.au /breeds/breeds.asp?b=12   (493 words)

  
 Psephotus: Antbed Parrots, Beautiful Parakeets, Blue-bonnet Parrots, Mulga Parrots, Red-rumped Parrots
A small attractive parrot related to the more common Red-rumped Parrot, it is considered to be a superspecies with the Hooded Parrot of the Northern Territory and the apparently extinct Paradise Parrot of Queensland and New South Wales.
The Mulga Parrot (Psephotus varius) is a native bird from the interior of Australia.
The Red-rumped Parrot, Psephotus haematonotus, is a common bird of south-eastern Australia, particularly in the Murray-Darling Basin.
www.beautyofbirds.com /psephotus.htm   (1302 words)

  
 Red Rumps
Pairs or flocks of parrots are often found around farm buildings, but they can also be seen in city parks or perching on telegraph wires in suburban streets.
Females are among the drabbest of Australian parrots, being dull olive in colour, with dull yellow on neck and breast.
In captivity Red-Rump Parrots can be kept in an outside aviary measureing 3 x 2 x 1 m (9 x 6 x 3 ft) with an adjoining shelter.
www.asnu.org.uk /red_rumps.htm   (364 words)

  
 Bourke's Parrot or Neopsephotus bourkii
The Neophema parrots and the Bourke's parrot are easy to house and will accept and breed in a cage of about 1200mm long, 600mm high and 600mm wide (4 x 2 x 2 feet) through to a standard parrot aviary.
Bourke's parrots often have messy nests so it may be necessary to replace the nesting material during the raising of each clutch.
The Neophemas and Bourke's parrot may breed before the age of 12 months, but it is preferable to let the birds fully mature prior to commencing breeding.
www.birdcare.com.au /bourke's_parrot.htm   (1899 words)

  
 Orange-bellied Parrots
The Orange-bellied Parrot is a small, stocky, ground-dwelling parrot, primarily a deep, grassy green.
The Orange-bellied Parrot breeds in the south-west of Tasmania and migrates in autumn to spend the winter on the mainland coast of south-eastern South Australia and southern Victoria.
Encourage the public to look for Orange-bellied Parrots in coastal NSW and encourage them to report sightings to DEC. In particular, focus survey efforts in areas known to be utilised by Blue-winged Parrots as both species are known to operate in same foraging group.
www.avianweb.com /orangebelliedparrot.html   (626 words)

  
 Red Rumped Parrot
Parrots International is a non profit volunteer organization dedicated to conservation, responsible aviculture and companion psittacine welfare...
The Golden-shouldered Parrot, Psephotus chrysopterygius, is a rare bird of southern Cape...
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redparrot.seatparrots.com /redrumpedparrot   (608 words)

  
 Burke's Backyard Archives 2002 - Red-Rumped Parrots
These beautiful grass parrots are found in New South Wales, Victoria, southern Queensland and eastern parts of South Australia.
The male has bright green plumage and a red rump, with some yellow on the shoulder and lower breast.
The female is a dull olive green, with a green rump.
www.burkesbackyard.com.au /2002/archives/2002?p=832   (189 words)

  
 Articles
I used to think that maybe civilization has shifted the Red-rumped further back into the bush, when I say “Civilisation” I mean thousands and thousands of acres of timbered river flat that has been cleared for dairy farms etc resulting in a lack of suitable trees for nesting sites.
As they are a ground parrot, if they are kept in a conventional cage, even if the floor is concrete, you need to regularly worm them.
CONCLUSION: The Red-rumped parrot is a very hardy bird and if a sensible approach is used, they would be a very good bird for the inexperienced or beginner to birdkeeping.
cust.idl.com.au /kec/Articles.htm   (2853 words)

  
 Birds of Penrith and the Nepean/Hawkesbury area.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Red-rumped Parrot is named after the bright red rump of the adult males.
Immature males are duller and without the red rump.
This grass parrot is common throughout the Penrith area and is often seen in parks, roadside verges, on telegraph wires and in suburban gardens eating grass seeds.
members.optusnet.com.au /ozbirds/redrumpedparrot.html   (102 words)

  
 Mulga Parrot or Psephotus varius
Mulga parrots are members of the PSEPHOTUS genus along with Red rumped parrot, Hooded parrot, Golden shouldered parrot and the extinct Paradise parrot.
In the wild the natural foods of the Mulga parrot are seeds from grasses and herbaceous plants.
Many species of parrots like the entrance hole to be just big enough to squeeze through.
www.birdcare.com.au /mulga_parrot.htm   (1070 words)

  
 Birds of Canberra Gardens - Red-rumped Parrot   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Red-rumped Parrots are most likely seen rising in small startled flocks when disturbed in the grassy areas in and around the suburbs.
In contrast to the rosellas and king-parrots, the number of Red-rumped Parrots appears to be declining.
This species may not be adapting to the ageing of suburbs and increased vegetation around the survey sites, nor benefiting from the provision of bird seed, as have the larger parrots.
www.canberrabirds.org.au /red%20rumped%20parrot.htm   (166 words)

  
 Birds in Backyards - Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus) Fact sheet
The adult male is bright green, with a blue-green head, a red rump, and yellow shoulders and belly.
The female is a duller, olive-green, with a green rump and faint yellow or light green scales on the belly.
It has a smaller, darker red patch on the upper tail, in both sexes, which is also much lower than the red rump of the Red-rumped Parrot, which only appears on the male.
www.birdsinbackyards.net /finder/display.cfm?id=104   (385 words)

  
 The Secrets of The Red-Rumped Parrot   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Red-rumped parrot is a common bird to the region of south-eastern Australia.
With the female being less colorful it is very easy to distinguish it from the male, however with the female lacking the characterist "red rump" identify it as a Red-Rump parrot.
Red-rumped parrots are very popular and abundant in pet shops and the wild, although probably more abundant and popular in its native region of Australia.
www.articlewheel.com /Article/The-Secrets-of-The-Red-Rumped-Parrot/27073   (529 words)

  
 Binya State ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
We soon had binoculars focused on the dam and surrounding trees and were absorbed by the birds that were coming in to drink and flying around above.
Among them were Diamond Firetails, a number of parrots – Mallee Ringneck, Mulga, and Red-rumped and Black Swans flying in ‘V’ formation.
We were able to watch a pair of Turquoise Parrots and also some of us saw a flock of about thirty Budgerigars fly over.
www.angelfire.com /mn/fieldnats/March104.htm   (479 words)

  
 Resources on Red-rumped Parrot academic institutions
Life of River: Beautiful birds such as the Mallee foul, the red rumped parrot, pink cockatoos, fl swans, and white browed treecreepers can be found inhabiting the area.
ADW: Psephotus haematonotus: Classification: Psephotus haematonotus (red-rumped parrot).
present: There are some rare or sentinel species such as the red rumped parrot, the tawny frogmouth, and the white-bellied sea-eagle that take refuge there.
www.mongabay.org /conservation/MR/Red-rumped_Parrot.htm   (443 words)

  
 Red-rumped Parrot Psephotus haematonotus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Red-rumped Parrot is distributed in south-east Australia but does not extend to Tasmania.
It is found in open woodland, near water especially in association with River Red Gum Eucalyptus camaldulensis and savanna grassland.
The male has a red patch on the lower back, a yellow belly and shoulder patch and a bright green-blue head.
www.arthurgrosset.com /ozbirds/red-rumpedparrot.html   (140 words)

  
 Warrumbungle National Park
The eastern grey kangaroo is seen in abundance and emus, wallabies and koalas are also seen regularly.
Other animals frequently spotted in the area are the pobblebonk burrowing frog, wedge-tailed eagle, sulphur crested cockatoo and red-rumped parrot.
Sometimes visitors are lucky enough to see rare animals like the brush tailed rock wallaby, superb parrot and regent honeyeater.
www.environment.gov.au /heritage/national/sites/warrumbungle.html   (760 words)

  
 Parrot Society of Australia - Stolen Bird Hotline
FOUND Alexandrine Parrot I have had a very tame Alexandrine Parrot fly into my yard at Caringbah.
Female Alexandrine Parrot very tame went missing in Glenhaven NSW 14th August 2006 blue band on right leg maybe in Windsor area NSW now.REWARD offered for safe return.
The rare parrots have a street value of up to $9000, he said.
www.parrotsociety.org.au /hotline_nsw.html   (1291 words)

  
 Featherdale Wildlife Park - About Featherdale - Red Rumped Parrot
Habitat: Open woodlands, red gums, grasslands, farms and urban parks.
Breeding: The nest is a hollow tree limb or a hole in a tree and they breed between August and December, up to 7 eggs can be laid.
Red Rumped Parrots can form large flocks during the non breeding season.
www.featherdale.com.au /featherdale/featherdale.ns4/Animals/Red+Rumped+Parrot   (69 words)

  
 Surfbirds Birding Trip Report: Australia - 25 September to 15th October 2004
A flyover Red-winged Parrot was the only one we saw during the whole trip and another Rainbow Pitta provided good views.
The boat ramp is supposed to be a good area for Chestnut Rail, so as the tide began to fall we diligently watched the edge of the mangroves on the opposite bank of the river, but to no avail.
Back Yamma State Forest was our next port of call, but it was on the entrance road that we had our best find, a group of Crimson Chats, like the Cockatiel’s seen earlier these were at the limit of their range and had presumably been attracted to the area by earlier rainfall.
www.surfbirds.com /trip_report.php?id=596   (6049 words)

  
 Body   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The bills are red (sometimes almost orange) and have a white tip.
The male is green with a red rump, a yellow shoulder patch and abdomen and the green wings and tail feathers edged with blue.
When observed at the last count the birds were feeding on grass seeds on the verges of the metalled road around the sewerage ponds.
www.homestead.com /treestumut/files/Birds16jun.htm   (553 words)

  
 Surfbirds Birding Trip Report: Australia, August 2000
Now a Birds Australia reserve the road is well signposted, even though a shower of rain reminded us forcefully as to how it acquired its name as the claypans along the road became decidedly difficult to pass.
First seen along the Coorong road (6 birds) it was also seen in farmland near Blanchetown and in the Adelaide Hills, with up to 20 birds feeding on the ground or perched on wires.
A beautiful small parrot, this species was seen in and around Gluepot, usually feeding on the ground, or taking seeds from small shrubs.
www.surfbirds.com /trip_report.php?id=247   (10927 words)

  
 User:Tannin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Psittaciformes: the parrots, cockatoos, Cockatiel, Lorikeets; Paradise Parrot, Red-rumped Parrot, pygmy parrots, Major Mitchell's Cockatoo.
Terrestrial marsupial herbivores: Diprotodon, Macropods: kangaroo, wallaby, wallaroo, tree kangaroo, Eastern Grey Kangaroo, Western Grey Kangaroo, Red Kangaroo, Parma Wallaby, Red-necked Wallaby, Quokka.
Carnivora: skunks, civets, fur seals, sea lions, Red Wolf,, Tiger, Jaguar, Wild Cat, Clouded Leopard
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/User:Tannin   (1303 words)

  
 Warrumbungle National Park - Native animals
A remarkable number of parrot species live in the park - at least nineteen different kinds.
Common are the crimson and eastern rosellas, sulphur-crested cockatoo, galah, red-winged parrot and red-rumped parrot.
Colourful king parrots and turquoise parrots are less frequently seen.
www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au /parks.nsf/ParkContent/N0035?OpenDocument&ParkKey=N0035&Type=N   (567 words)

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