Behavior/Health Concerns:  Red-bellied parrots tend to be more shy and reguarly like to find places to hide in their cage. Like the Jardine's, they are known as prolific talkers. Juvenile red bellies are brown and turn bright red-orange as they grow older. They become sexually dimorphic as they mature Adult red-bellied males have a deep orange breast, abodomen and wing coverts. Females have a wash of iridescent red highlights over green on the breast and abdomen. Poicephalus parrots thrive on a pellet-based diet along with fresh fruits, vegetables and greens.