Notes: Small, vocal w. an erectile crest.
Pink patch (smaller in sanguinea)
in front of the
eye. Orbital-patch oval, pale blue-grey. Very conspicuous.
Often forms large, noisy flocks (up to several thousand
birds) around water sources.
Roosts in trees, nests in
hollows, but primarily feeds on seeds on the ground.
Range from Morcombe©