I was wrong. But that's okay. It's happened before.
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326809)
Rockingham, Australia
April 20, 2024 8:37am CST
I wrote recently about food vans that came to the oval near us. One couple there had some parrots on a lead and I wrote about them too. I thought the parrots were sun conures but it seems I was wrong.
The couple and their birds were at the opening of the shopping centre near us and Vince spoke to them and took photos for me. They are caique parrots. I thought they might have been young sun conures because of their short, square tails but this is a characteristic of the breed. They are native to South America, with different species coming from different regions north and south of the Amazon River. They are stocky with strong legs and feet.
There are several varieties including black-headed and white-bellied so I don’t know what these two are. They bond well with humans, are not very good fliers, being a bit clumsy and slow compared to other birds. They also get tired and winded after a short distance.
Thanks to Vince for the great photo.
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@LindaOHio (158794)
• United States
21 Apr
Vince took a wonderful photo. Nice looking birds. Have a good day.
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@dgobucks226 (34515)
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20 Apr
Great photos of the birds. Those parrots have something in common with me. I also get tired and winded after a short distance on my treadmill, lol.
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@ptrikha_2 (45636)
• India
21 Apr
Some very interesting facts about these birds. Our judgement and inferences can obviously go wrong at times.
Yet if we are able to rectify in time, it is fine.
May be since they are stocky, they would be getting tired faster than others.
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@RebeccasFarm (86976)
• United States
20 Apr
That is a beautiful photo of them Judy.
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@wolfgirl569 (96528)
• Marion, Ohio
20 Apr
They are pretty. No shame in being wrong.
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@JudyEv (326809)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Apr
Ah but it might have stayed on my conscience for days - weeks even.
@Marilynda1225 (80205)
• United States
20 Apr
The picture is really good and I don't know anything about the differences in parrots. They are pretty though
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@snowy22315 (171310)
• United States
20 Apr
That is a great photo so colorful. I like the videos online where parrots "talk to each other" It is more like talk at each other. I saw one too..where the bird was reciting facts about himself.
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@Beestring (13495)
• Hong Kong
20 Apr
That is a great photo. The parrots are so beautiful.
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