DISTRIBUTION
Malay archipelago.
DESCRIPTION
Black forehead, deep blue crown. Tan face, breast and underparts.
The back is bright green as are the wings. The upper-tail coverts
are tan changing to green to the tip of the tail. The beak is black.
The hen is similar but the colours are slightly duller.
HABITAT
Forest and bamboo jungle. Also open clearings and edges. It prefers
higher altitudes usually between 1000 and 3000 meters. Some races do
occurr at lower altitude.
BEHAVIOUR
Social bird, similar in behavior to the Pin-tailed Parrot Finch.
Arboreal bird that spends most of its time in the forest canopy.
DIET
Its diet comprises mostly of the seeds of bamboo, rice and grasses.
Also eats small fruits and occasionally takes insects.
PHOTO BY PETER RINDOM
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