Wedge-tailed Lorikeet
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Wedge-tailed Loris ( Trichoglossus ), sometimes also called All-Color Loris , are a genus of the subfamily of Loris . Among the best known and most colorful species counts rainbow lorikeet .
features
Like all Loris, they have dense, shiny plumage and are often very colorful. The representatives of this genus are small to medium-sized Loris with wedge-shaped tails. These are made up of narrow, pointed control springs. In contrast to some other genera of the Loris, there is no unfledged area in the area of the lower mandible base. There is no gender dimorphism . Young birds are similar to adult birds, but they still have tapered flight and tail feathers.
Way of life and occurrence
Wedge-tailed Lorikeets are birds of the treetop region and rarely visit the ground. Like all Loris, they feed on nectar , pollen and soft fruits. The genus has a very large distribution area. It extends from Sulawesi and the Great Sunda Islands through New Guinea and the neighboring islands to the north and east of Australia , the Solomon Islands , New Caledonia and Micronesia .
species
The assignment of different species to the genus of the wedge-tailed loris is considered difficult. Only the following seven species are assigned to the wedge-tailed loris from all sources:
- Scaled Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus ( Kuhl , 1820))
- Yellow-headed Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus euteles ( Temminck , 1835))
- Yellow-green lori ( Trichoglossus flavoviridis Wallace , 1863)
- Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus haematodus ( Linnaeus , 1771))
- Apolori ( Trichoglossus johnstoniae Hartert , 1903)
- Ornate Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus ornatus ( Linnaeus , 1758))
- Cherry Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus rubiginosus ( Bonaparte , 1850))
Some sources also attribute the following species to the wedge-tailed loris:
- Iris Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus iris Temminck , 1835), otherwise Psitteuteles iris
The following Loris are considered either as separate species or subspecies of the Rainbow Lorikeet, depending on the source:
- Blue-cheeked Lori or Edwards Lori ( Trichoglossus capistratus ( Bechstein , 1811)), otherwise blue-cheeked Lorikeet or Edward's Rainbow Lorikeet ( T. haematodus capistratus )
- Forest Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus forsteni Bonaparte , 1850), otherwise Forest Lorikeet ( T. haematodus forsteni )
- Red-necked Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus rubritorquis Vigors & Horsfield , 1827), otherwise Red-necked Lorikeet ( T. haematodus rubritorquis )
- Weber's Lori ( Trichoglossus weberi ( Buttikofer , 1894)), otherwise Weber's Rainbow Lori ( T. haematodus weberi )
It is also disputed whether the genus of the green loris ( Psitteuteles ) should not also be counted among the wedge-tailed loris. Which specializes in Australian parrots ornithologist Joseph M. Forshaw sees no reason to varied lorikeet ( Psitteuteles versicolor ) and the Veilchenlori ( Psitteuteles goldiei assigned to a separate class).
supporting documents
Individual evidence
- ^ Forshaw, p. 249.
- ↑ a b c d e f Pagel, pp. 60–62.
- ↑ a b c d e www.itis.gov - ITIS Standard report - as of 10.2009
- ↑ a b Forshaw
- ↑ www.itis.gov - ITIS Standard report - as of 10.2009
- ^ Forshaw, p. 269.
literature
- Joseph M. Forshaw , illustrated by William T. Cooper: Australian Parrots. 1st German-language edition. Volume 1: Cockatoos and Loris. Arndt-Verlag , Bretten 2003, ISBN 978-3-9808245-1-4 .
- Theo Pagel : Loris: Free life, keeping and breeding of the brush-tongued parrots. Eugen Ulmer ; Stuttgart 1998 Berlin & Hamburg, ISBN 3-8001-7352-2 .
- Franz Robiller : Loris. Urania-Verlagsgesellschaft, Leipzig 1993, ISBN 3-332-00530-8 .
