- Source: Plum-faced lorikeet
The plum-faced lorikeet (Oreopsittacus arfaki), also known as the whiskered lorikeet, is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is monotypic within the genus Oreopsittacus.
It is found in the New Guinea Highlands.
Description
The plum-faced lorikeet is a mainly green small parrot about 15 cm (5.9 in) long with a long pointed tail. It has two white stripes under each eye. It has a narrow pointed black bill and dark-brown irises. The adult male has a red forehead and the adult female has a green forehead.
Taxonomy
The plum-faced lorikeet is the only species of the genus Oreopsittacus and it has three subspecies:
Oreopsittacus Salvadori 1877
Oreopsittacus arfaki (Meyer, AB 1874)
Oreopsittacus arfaki arfaki (Meyer, AB 1874) (red-orange abdomen)
Oreopsittacus arfaki grandis Ogilvie-Grant 1895 (green abdomen)
Oreopsittacus arfaki major Ogilvie-Grant 1914 (red-orange abdomen and larger)
Range
The plum-faced lorikeet's native range is the mountains between about 2000 m to 3750 m of mainland New Guinea across both the Indonesian and Papua New Guinean zones of the island.
References
Cited texts
Forshaw, Joseph M. (2006). Parrots of the World; an Identification Guide. Illustrated by Frank Knight. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-09251-6.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Plum-faced lorikeet
- Loriini
- Loriinae
- List of birds by common name
- Psittaculidae
- List of parrots
- List of least concern birds
- Orange-billed lorikeet
- List of birds of Asia
- List of bird genera
