Of all the animals only birds are covered with feathers., Smooth, fuzzy or long, all
of these feathers serve a different purpose. Whether they serve to keep the
parrots warm or support them in flight, these feathers are made up of very
complex elements.. Any parrot's body is covered by thousands of feathers that
grow in feather tracks. Each one of these feathers is attached to a muscle that
parrots can maneuver to achieve various feats. It is these very feathers that allow
the parrots to fly,,to fly far and to fly for days. It is these feathers which allow them
to fly at speeds reaching 40 mph, to hover over areas, and to land safely after
soaring to such great heights
of these feathers serve a different purpose. Whether they serve to keep the
parrots warm or support them in flight, these feathers are made up of very
complex elements.. Any parrot's body is covered by thousands of feathers that
grow in feather tracks. Each one of these feathers is attached to a muscle that
parrots can maneuver to achieve various feats. It is these very feathers that allow
the parrots to fly,,to fly far and to fly for days. It is these feathers which allow them
to fly at speeds reaching 40 mph, to hover over areas, and to land safely after
soaring to such great heights
parrot colouration
It is the colour of the parrots' feather has fascinated bird watchers most. The parrots\
plumage is brilliant and has been judged to be anything ranging from beautiful to gaudy.
The green, red, blue, yellow and white bodies contrasting with red, yellow, blue heads,
wings or tails make for very colourful creatures. From the white cockatoos with their
yellow or scarlet crests ,the dark plumaged great black or palm cockatoos to the macaws
who are named for their gaudy colours (ara macao, araauna), they are all very striking
and none can fail to be noticed.
It is the colour of the parrots' feather has fascinated bird watchers most. The parrots\
plumage is brilliant and has been judged to be anything ranging from beautiful to gaudy.
The green, red, blue, yellow and white bodies contrasting with red, yellow, blue heads,
wings or tails make for very colourful creatures. From the white cockatoos with their
yellow or scarlet crests ,the dark plumaged great black or palm cockatoos to the macaws
who are named for their gaudy colours (ara macao, araauna), they are all very striking
and none can fail to be noticed.
In all species pigmentation normally accounts for colour.. Pigments are the melanins
and these are divided into 2 groups, namely the eumelanins which account for the
dark brown and black colouring ,and the phaeomelanins which account for paler
browms all the way to the yellow colour.. But birds in general present a far wider
range of colours and thus melanins are not sufficient to account for the wide diversity
of colours found in birds
and these are divided into 2 groups, namely the eumelanins which account for the
dark brown and black colouring ,and the phaeomelanins which account for paler
browms all the way to the yellow colour.. But birds in general present a far wider
range of colours and thus melanins are not sufficient to account for the wide diversity
of colours found in birds
In parrots only eumelanin occurs and thus accounts for all the gray black and browns
that parrots display. They also account for the greens, blues,and violets found in
certain parrot species. The other pigments occurring in parrots that accounts for all
the bright yellows red and orange colours displayed by parrots are not carotenoids
(found in other birds) but rather a class of pigments belonging strictly to parrots.
This class of pigments is known as psittacin.
that parrots display. They also account for the greens, blues,and violets found in
certain parrot species. The other pigments occurring in parrots that accounts for all
the bright yellows red and orange colours displayed by parrots are not carotenoids
(found in other birds) but rather a class of pigments belonging strictly to parrots.
This class of pigments is known as psittacin.
Psittacin is the pigment that accounts for the yellow, orange, and red colours found in parrot plumage. These
pigments are not the same as carotenoids found in other birds even though they are similar in colour. And even
though only two types of pigment are found in parrots there is another element which enables parrots to display just
about every colour. There is what is called structural colours and these are produced by the structure of parrot
feathers.. When the blue colouration, mingles with the yellow colour it produces the brilliant greens often found in
parrots. To produce the green colour typical parrots all 3 elements must be present, namely eumelanin, feather
structure and psittacin.. It is believed that this green colour is so prevalent among parrots that it must have played
an important in their survival as a species.
pigments are not the same as carotenoids found in other birds even though they are similar in colour. And even
though only two types of pigment are found in parrots there is another element which enables parrots to display just
about every colour. There is what is called structural colours and these are produced by the structure of parrot
feathers.. When the blue colouration, mingles with the yellow colour it produces the brilliant greens often found in
parrots. To produce the green colour typical parrots all 3 elements must be present, namely eumelanin, feather
structure and psittacin.. It is believed that this green colour is so prevalent among parrots that it must have played
an important in their survival as a species.
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