| Cape Parrot Working Group |
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| ADULT birds have
RED on their BODIES (forewing and ankle), adult females also have a red
forehead. JUVENILES (male and female) have RED FOREHEADS and NO RED ON BODY. They lose the red foreheads at 8-9 months of age, when they moult, (now all green!) and by one year old both sexes grow the red feathers on their bodies and the females grow the red forehead back. See differences relating to Cape Parrot vs. Grey-headed Parrots. |
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| ADULT Female Red on head Red on body |
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| ADULT Male Red on body |
 Photo: William Horsfield |
| ADULT Juvenile
(male or female) Red on head |
 Photo: Lu Warburton |