{"id":15880,"date":"2017-03-16T06:51:05","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T06:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/?p=15880"},"modified":"2025-08-10T21:37:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T02:37:34","slug":"birds-st-patricks-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/birds-st-patricks-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Birds For St. Patrick&#8217;s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_44500\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44500\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44500\" src=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/northern-lapwing-pex-dkomov-10189074-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"northern lapwing standing on ground outside\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/northern-lapwing-pex-dkomov-10189074-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/northern-lapwing-pex-dkomov-10189074-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/northern-lapwing-pex-dkomov-10189074-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/northern-lapwing-pex-dkomov-10189074.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/northern-lapwing-perched-on-the-ground-10189074\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daniil Komov\/Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In honor of St. Patrick\u2019s Day, which falls on March 17 each year, here\u2019s a look at one popular bird in Ireland \u2014 the Northern lapwing \u2014 as well as some <a href=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/species\/parrot\/\">parrots<\/a> whose plumage will make us all green with envy.<\/p>\n<p>While Ireland doesn\u2019t have an official national bird (yet!), the\u00a0northern lapwing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Northern_lapwing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(<em>Vanellus vanellus<\/em>)<\/a> \u2014 also referred to as the green plover \u2014 seems to be garnering a good deal of\u00a0votes among bird enthusiasts. This bird\u2019s distinguishing features include rounded wings, a black crest, and its striking colors, which loosely resemble the colors in Ireland\u2019s flag (green, white and orange) with its green-tinged and copper-colored back with a white belly and light orange-tinged undertail coverts.<\/p>\n<p>The northern lapwing\u2019s name is said to either come from the lapping sound of its wings in flight or the lapwing\u2019s unique way of drawing predators away from the nest, which is to trail its wing behind it as if it\u00a0has an injured wing. The lapwing also has a tenacious alarm call, which it will unleash at intruders near the nest. No traditional Irish foods like potatoes or corn beef and cabbage for this bird \u2014\u00a0the lapwing prefers to eat at night under the moonlight, and dines on insects and other small invertebrates.<\/p>\n<h3>Parrots Ready For St. Patrick\u2019s Day<\/h3>\n<p>There will be no pinching these parrots on St. Patrick&#8217;s Day &#8230; they wear their green all year long!<\/p>\n<h3>Amazon Parrots<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43951\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43951\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43951 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/amazon-on-cage-px-5554958-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Amazon perched on wire atop cage\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/amazon-on-cage-px-5554958-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/amazon-on-cage-px-5554958-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/amazon-on-cage-px-5554958-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/amazon-on-cage-px-5554958.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/bird-parrot-cockatoo-green-parrot-5554958\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">davidvives90\/Pixabay<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In lay speak &#8220;green parrot&#8221; is a common name for an <a href=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/species\/amazon-parrot\/\">Amazon parrot<\/a>, as green is their dominant color. Amazons are also known for their outgoing personalities, and many have a penchant for singing. Check out this radio interview featuring a double yellow-headed Amazon parrot from Ireland who cheers on his favorite Irish football team by singing the Irish ballad, &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/sport\/soccer\/soccer-news\/euro-2016-listen-parrot-belt-8139057\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Fields of Athenry.<\/a>&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Eclectus<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44145\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44145\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44145\" src=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/male-female-eclectus-px-406658-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"green male eclectus and red female eclectus outside\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/male-female-eclectus-px-406658-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/male-female-eclectus-px-406658-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/male-female-eclectus-px-406658-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/male-female-eclectus-px-406658.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44145\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/edible-parrots-parrots-pair-love-406658\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hans\/Pixabay<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Male <a href=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/species\/solomon-islands-eclectus\/\">Eclectus parrots<\/a> are so visually different than females that ornithologists once believed they were two separate species of parrot. With the female being predominantly red and the male a lush green, you might say that an Eclectus pair looks like Valentine&#8217;s Day and St. Patrick&#8217;s day paired together.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Caiques<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44299\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44299\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44299\" src=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/black-headed-caique-px-4231849-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"black-headed caique standing on branch with head turned to side\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/black-headed-caique-px-4231849-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/black-headed-caique-px-4231849-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/black-headed-caique-px-4231849-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/black-headed-caique-px-4231849.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44299\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/animal-parrot-rainforest-tropical-4231849\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hbeiser\/Pixabay<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The white-bellied caique\u00a0<em>(Pionites leucogaster) <\/em>just so happens to have\u00a0all the colors of the<em>\u00a0<\/em>Irish flag, green, white and orange. Words\u00a0that describe <a href=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/species\/caique\/\">caique parrots<\/a>, which also include the black-headed caique, are spunky and bouncy. These energetic birds love to hop around! Here&#8217;s a fun clip of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KF7gk10jgEw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a caique doing the Irish &#8220;Riverdance.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In honor of St. Patrick\u2019s Day, which falls on March 17 each year, here\u2019s a look at one popular bird in Ireland \u2013 the Northern lapwing \u2011 as well as some parrots whose plumage will make us all green with envy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":44500,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[171],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15880","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-everyday"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Birds For St. Patrick&#039;s Day &#8211; 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