On Seeing Red Rumped Parrots

Ornithologists seldom talk about them and little written of them for to read Males mostly green with some yellow in their unders and red rumps they search on the ground for their seed Their common name is red rumped parrot birds one does not see every day They live in their own small groups inconspicuous in their own quiet way Not celebrated amongst the birds of Australia and of their ways few seem to know But I find them interesting to look at and my wonder of them only grow They never do soar like the raptors on calm and sunny days in the sky Except when they are travelling distance quite close to the ground they do fly Never seen symbols of them on any coat of arms and do not know of any football club that carries their name And though in their quiet ways quite distinctive they remain as strangers to fame They spend most of their days near where trees are searching for insects and seeds on the ground I've only ever seen them in small groups in large numbers they don't seem to abound Small parrots interesting to observe inconspicuous in their quiet way The females and juvenile distinct from the males in their drab feathers of green to gray.