Pecking order

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Subject:	Pecking order
From:	martin butterfield <>
Date:	Tue, 9 Aug 2011 09:22:51 +1000

Some friends put out bird feed, primarily to attract parrots. They have found that the number of Crested Pigeons also attracted has risen from a handful to a resident flock of 15 - 20.

During Winter the pigeons would drive away any King-parrots which turned up, whilst being driven off themselves by Sulphur-crested Cockatoos. In the last couple of weeks the behaviour of the King-parrots has changed and they now also drive off the pigeons, even when outnumbered.

Is the change in behaviour of the King-parrots due to them getting ready to defend a nest site? HANZAB offers no information on agonistic behaviour.

Marin

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