Pesquet’s Parrot. Also known as the Vulturine Parrot - it consumes only figs, but it still has the bare head that gives it a vulture-esque profile. The few species of figs that it consumes are particularly soft, and it is assumed the bare head is an adaptation against the sticky residues of the fruit.

Pesquet’s Parrot.

Also known as the Vulturine Parrot - it consumes only figs, but it still has the bare head that gives it a vulture-esque profile. The few species of figs that it consumes are particularly soft, and it is assumed the bare head is an adaptation against the sticky residues of the fruit.

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