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Red-capped Parrot  (Purpureicephalus spurius)

Also Known As: Pileated Parrot or Parakeet, King Parrot, Western King Parrot, Western Australian King Parrot, Hookbill

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Red-capped Parrot, male, Augusta, Western Australia

Credit: (c) Ian Montgomery | http://birdway.com.au

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Did You Know? The elongated upper mandible of the Red-capped Parrot is adapted for dislodging the marri plant's large seeds, which are removed as the fruit is held in the bird's foot and rotated to and fro.

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