Colours
Distinguishing features
The adult male has a red head, breast, and lower undersides, with a blue band on the back of the neck between the red above and green on the back. The wings are green and each has a pale green shoulder band, the tail is green, and the rump is blue. The male has a reddish-orange upper mandible with a black tip, a black lower mandible with an orange base, and yellow irises.
The plumage of the female is considerably different to the male, having a green head and breast, a grey beak, and the pale shoulder band is small or absent.
Juveniles of both sexes have brown irises and a yellowish beak, and otherwise resemble the female.
There are two subspecies; A. s. minor is found at the northern limit of the species range and is similar in appearance to the nominate subspecies but smaller, typically about 5 cm (2 in) smaller in length. (Wikipedia)
Size
- From 40 cm to 43 cm (Length of specimen)
Wingspan
- From 80 cm to 95 cm
Synonyms
Distribution
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Diet
They feed on fruits, seeds and small insects. (Wikipedia)
