Unusual King Parrot again
By Birding-Aus, on December 3rd, 2013
I gather you were unable to see the photo of the King Parrot I was asking about. If any one would like to see it, the photo os on the home page of our club’s website. Go to www.tamworthbirdwatchers.com Not sure if the link is working, but that is the address anyway. Cheers Annabel =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au http://birding-aus.org ===============================
Dear all There has been a blue Australian King-Parrol around Armidale for several years. I have been sent several photos over time Regards Shirley —– Original Message —– Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 10:42 AM =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) http://birding-aus.org ===============================
I once saw a flock of King Parrots where a male had a much more blue-green back, wings and tail. I wondered if it was a product of refraction but I walked around and watched the bird and the colour seemed to hold. The rest of the colouration was normal. Regards, Alan Alan’s Wildlife Tours 2 Mather Road Yungaburra 4884 Phone 07 4095 3784 Mobile 0408 953 786 http://www.alanswildlifetours.com.au/ =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) http://birding-aus.org ===============================
Anabel I think your bird is an aviary mutation http://www.rivada-vogels.com/english/index.php?King_parrot cheers storm On 3 December 2013 21:29, Annabel Ashworth < edanna2@bigpond.net.au> wrote: =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) http://birding-aus.org ===============================
It is the Blue mutation of a King Parrot – a mature male. They do occur in aviculture but are very rare. There have been a few reports of wild Blue King Parrots as well so while rare it is not unique. The blue mutation in parrots is a result of the gene that produces the yellow family pigments in the feathers being inactivated. That leads to green feathers becoming blue since green feathers are a result of both blue and yellow in the structure of the feather rather than a green pigment. Since red is part of the yellow family of pigments controlled by this gene, its inactivation leaves a white colour where previously there was red. Hence a blue and white King Parrot. cheers, Mike Sunshine Coast On 3/12/2013 8:29 PM, Annabel Ashworth wrote: =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) http://birding-aus.org ===============================