Vale Carrion Parrot

Caropsitticus vale

Vale Carrion Parrot is a dark blue macaw-like bald headed parrot that specializes in the dangerous pit of the Great Rift. This Carrion Parrot has a wingspan of 2 meters with long flight feathers tipped with a reflective type of feather, when threatened by the rifts many light sensitive predators these feathers are used to reflect as much light as possible to temporarily stun its aggressors. Vale Carrion Parrots are usually strict scavengers, however during the nesting season of the Bone Budgie, these carrion eaters switch to nest raiders, actively searching for unguarded eggs and chicks. Mated pairs of Vale Parrots will also work together to bait a guarding parent from its nest and steal its young. When selecting a mate, Vale Parrots hens will choose the male with the brightest feather tips which are constantly being flashed from their perch, higher perches with more light to reflect are most prized and fought over.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Clade: Saurischia
Clade: Theropoda
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Subfamily: Psittaculinae
Tribe: Psittaculini
Genus: Caropsitticus
Species: C. vale