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The Umbrella Cockatoo is 48 cm (19 in) long, and weight are about 400 grams
for small females and up to 800 grams for big males. The male Umbrella cockatoo usually has a broader head and a bigger beak
than the female. During their puberty the female Umbrella cockatoo can begin to develop a more reddish iris than the male. |
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| Orange Winged Amazon |
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The Orange-winged Amazon is a mainly green parrot about 33 cm (13 in) long and
weighing about 340 gm. It has blue and yellow feathers on its head which varies in extent between individuals. The upper mandible
is partly horn coloured and partly dark-grey. It has orange feathers in the wings and tail, which can be seen when in flight.
The male and female are identical in external appearance.
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It is 32-35 cm (13 in) long, with a weight of 310-480 g. The plumage is primarily
green, with red forehead and in some subspecies yellow cheeks (sometimes with red spots). The crown is blue. Adult males and
females do not differ in plumage. Juveniles have less yellow on cheeks, less red on forehead, and dark irises. |
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| Sun Conure |
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Sir. Aurther & Gweniviere On average, Sun Conures weigh approximately 110 g (4 oz) and are approximately
30 cm (12 in) long. Adults have a rich yellow crown, nape, mantle, lesser wing-coverts, tips of the greater wing-coverts,
chest and underwing-coverts. The face and belly are orange. The base of the greater wing-coverts, tertials and base of the
primaries are green, while the secondaries, tips of the primaries and most of the primary coverts are dark blue. The tail
is olive-green with a blue tip. |
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On average, Sun Conures weigh approximately 110 g (4 oz) and are approximately
30 cm (12 in) long. Adults have a rich yellow crown, nape, mantle, lesser wing-coverts, tips of the greater wing-coverts,
chest and underwing-coverts. The face and belly are orange. The base of the greater wing-coverts, tertials and base of the
primaries are green, while the secondaries, tips of the primaries and most of the primary coverts are dark blue. The tail
is olive-green with a blue tip. |
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| Angelo & Angel |
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On average, Sun Conures weigh approximately 110 g (4 oz) and are approximately
30 cm (12 in) long. Adults have a rich yellow crown, nape, mantle, lesser wing-coverts, tips of the greater wing-coverts,
chest and underwing-coverts. The face and belly are orange. The base of the greater wing-coverts, tertials and base of the
primaries are green, while the secondaries, tips of the primaries and most of the primary coverts are dark blue. The tail
is olive-green with a blue tip. |
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| Green Cheek Conure |
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| Cricket & Tinker Bell |
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It is primarily green, with a grey breast, dark head, maroon tail and blue
flight feathers. Its normal weight is about 70 g; its average length (including tail) is 25 cm (10 inches). It occurs in west-central
and southern Mato Grosso, Brazil, through northern and eastern Bolivia to northwestern Argentina. Its habitat is forests and
woodland, where it forms big flocks at treetop level. It eats various seeds and fruits and probably other kinds of vegetable
matter. Green-cheeked Conures are common in captivity. |
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| Green Cheek Conure |
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| Sebastin & Ariel |
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It is primarily green, with a grey breast, dark head, maroon tail and blue
flight feathers. Its normal weight is about 70 g; its average length (including tail) is 25 cm (10 inches). It occurs in west-central
and southern Mato Grosso, Brazil, through northern and eastern Bolivia to northwestern Argentina. Its habitat is forests and
woodland, where it forms big flocks at treetop level. It eats various seeds and fruits and probably other kinds of vegetable
matter. Green-cheeked Conures are common in captivity. |
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| Green Cheek Conure |
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| Harry & Herminie |
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It is primarily green, with a grey breast, dark head, maroon tail and blue
flight feathers. Its normal weight is about 70 g; its average length (including tail) is 25 cm (10 inches). It occurs in west-central
and southern Mato Grosso, Brazil, through northern and eastern Bolivia to northwestern Argentina. Its habitat is forests and
woodland, where it forms big flocks at treetop level. It eats various seeds and fruits and probably other kinds of vegetable
matter. Green-cheeked Conures are common in captivity. |
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The nominate subspecies of this parakeet is 29 cm long on average, with a 48
cm wingspan, and weighs 100 g. Females tend to be 10-20% smaller. It has bright green upperparts. The forehead and breast
are pale grey with darker scalloping and the rest of the underparts are very-light green to yellow. The remiges are dark blue,
and the tail is long and tapering. The bill is orange. The call is a loud and throaty chape(-yee) or quak quaki
quak-wi quarr, and screeches skveet. |
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| Cockatiel, Orange Cheek |
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| Dagwood & Blondie |
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The Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus), also known as the Quarrion
and the Weiro, is the smallest and genuinely miniature cockatoo endemic to Australia. They are prized as a household pet throughout
the world and are relatively easy to breed. As a caged bird Cockatiels are second only in popularity to the Budgerigar.
The only member of the genus Nymphicus, the Cockatiel has previously been considered a crested parrot or small
cockatoo. |
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| Cockatiel, Orange Cheek |
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| Tramp & Lady |
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The Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus), also known as the Quarrion
and the Weiro, is the smallest and genuinely miniature cockatoo endemic to Australia. They are prized as a household pet throughout
the world and are relatively easy to breed. As a caged bird Cockatiels are second only in popularity to the Budgerigar.
The only member of the genus Nymphicus, the Cockatiel has previously been considered a crested parrot or small
cockatoo. |
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| Cockatiel, Orange Cheek |
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| Donald & Daisy |
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The Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus), also known as the Quarrion
and the Weiro, is the smallest and genuinely miniature cockatoo endemic to Australia. They are prized as a household pet throughout
the world and are relatively easy to breed. As a caged bird Cockatiels are second only in popularity to the Budgerigar.
The only member of the genus Nymphicus, the Cockatiel has previously been considered a crested parrot or small
cockatoo. |
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The Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus), also known as the Quarrion
and the Weiro, is the smallest and genuinely miniature cockatoo endemic to Australia. They are prized as a household pet throughout
the world and are relatively easy to breed. As a caged bird Cockatiels are second only in popularity to the Budgerigar.
The only member of the genus Nymphicus, the Cockatiel has previously been considered a crested parrot or small
cockatoo. |
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Parrotlets are a species of the smallest New World parrots, comprising three
genera. One of these genera, Forpus, is growing in popularity within the world of aviculture, raising interest in
the group as a whole. Parrotlets are very small, with a stocky build and a broad tail, much like the lovebird species of East
Africa and fig parrot and pygmy parrot species of Australasia. At 4½–5 inches(11-12cm) long, they are the smallest
kind of parrot in the world. |
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| Lovebird, Fischer |
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The Fischer's Lovebird has a green back, chest, and wings. Their necks
are a golden yellow and as it progresses upward it becomes darker orange. The top of the head is olive green, and the beak
is bright red. The upper surface of the tail has some purple or blue feathers. It has a white circle of bare skin (eyering)
around its eyes. Young birds are very similar to the adults, except for the fact that they are duller and the base of their
mandible has brown markings. They are one of the smaller lovebirds, about 14 cm (5.5 in) in length and 43-58 g weight. |
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