Green Lorikeet
| Green Lorikeet | ||||||||
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| Psitteuteles | ||||||||
| Bonaparte , 1854 |
The Green Loris ( Psitteuteles ) are a genus of parrots from the subfamily of the Loris . They are small parrots with short, stepped tails made up of narrow, pointed feathers. There is moderate sexual dimorphism . The plumage of the young birds is more dull in color than that of the adult birds. The distribution extends from Indonesia through New Guinea to Australia.
Systematics
There are three species that are native to the Lesser Sunda Islands, New Guinea, and northern Australia. The representatives of this genus were temporarily classified in the genus of the wedge-tailed loris ( Trichoglossus ).
| German name | Scientific name | distribution | Hazard level Red List of IUCN |
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| Colored Lorikeet |
Psitteuteles versicolor ( Lear , 1831) |
Kimberley Region in Western Australia east to the coast of northeast Queensland |
 ( Least Concern - not at risk)
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monotypical The Buntlori reaches a size of 19 centimeters. The plumage is mainly green with short yellow vertical stripes. The reins, the forehead and the top of the head are red. The beak is red. The featherless dark circles are white. The reins are not feathered. The iris is orange-yellow. The upper breast is mauve with yellow vertical stripes. The legs are blue-gray. The females are more blunt and have a less red colored head. |
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| Iris Lorikeet |
Psitteuteles iris ( Temminck , 1835) |
on the islands of Timor and Wetar |
 ( Near Threatened - potentially endangered, warning list)
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3 subspecies: Psitteuteles iris iris ( Temminck , 1835) Ruby-capped Iris Lori ( Psitteuteles iris rubripileum ( Salvadori , 1891)) Wetar Iris Lori ( Psitteuteles iris wetterensis ( Hellmayr , 1912)) The Iris Lori reaches a size of 20 to 22 centimeters. The plumage is predominantly green with light green horizontal stripes on the underside. The top of the head is red and a purple band extends from the eyes over the ears. The beak is red-orange. The iris is orange and the legs are blue-gray. In females, the red color on the head is lighter and less intense. The extent and gradation of the red and purple coloration on the head varies between the three subspecies. |
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| Violet Lorikeet |
Psitteuteles goldiei ( Sharpe , 1882) |
New Guinea from the Weyland Mountains in West Papua to southeast Papua and the Huon Peninsula |
( Least Concern - not at risk)
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monotypical The violet lory reaches a size of 19 centimeters. The plumage is predominantly green. Dark green vertical stripes can be seen on the yellow-green underside. The males have a more intense red color on the upper head than the females. The back of the head is blue. The cheeks are mostly mauve and blue. The beak is black. The iris is brown. The legs are greenish brown. |
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literature
- Thomas Arndt: Lexicon of Parrots . Arndt Verlag, 2001.
- Joseph M. Forshaw: Parrots of the World: An Identification Guide . Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, and Woodstock, United Kingdom 2006, ISBN 0-691-09251-6 .
- J. Del Hoyo, A. Elliot, J. Sargatal (Eds.): Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 4: Sandgrouse to Cuckoos . Lynx Edicions, 1997, ISBN 84-87334-22-9
Web links
Commons : Grünloris ( Psitteuteles ) - Collection of images, videos and audio files
