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Lories and Lorikeets – why do they differ so from other parrots?

findiviglio — Fri, 30 May 2008 20:54:00 +0000

Overview The brilliantly colored lories and lorikeets are quite definitely parrots, and yet they depart radically from typical parrot behavior and breeding biology, and in their internal anatomy. As you will see, a good deal of this may be explained by the nature of their diets. Physical Description The 56 species of lories and lorikeets are among the [...]

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Lories and Lorikeets – why do they differ so from other parrots?

Parrots, Parakeets, Macaws, Cockatoos, Lories & Lorikeets – Interesting Facts and Figures – Part Two

findiviglio — Tue, 27 May 2008 17:36:00 +0000

Click here to view the first part of this article. Nesting Most parrots lay their eggs within holes in trees, using little if any nesting material. Lovebirds build true nests. Females wedge dried grasses and other nesting material into the feathers of their rumps for transport to the nest site. Monk parrots build huge, communal stick nests. Escaped pets [...]

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Parrots, Parakeets, Macaws, Cockatoos, Lories & Lorikeets – Interesting Facts and Figures – Part Two

Parrots, Parakeets, Macaws, Cockatoos, Lories & Lorikeets – Interesting Facts and Figures – Part One

findiviglio — Wed, 21 May 2008 18:51:00 +0000

Introduction Parrots and their relatives have such a long history as pets (the first written record of a parrot in captivity is that of a plum-headed parakeet in Greece in 400 BC) that it is easy to forget how spectacularly adapted they are for life in the wild. Today I would like to pass along some [...]

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Parrots, Parakeets, Macaws, Cockatoos, Lories & Lorikeets – Interesting Facts and Figures – Part One