Yellow-and-green Lorikeet
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The Citrine Lorikeet or Yellow-and-green Lorikeet is a species of parrot
in the Psittacidae family. It is endemic to Sulawesi
and the Sula Islands
in Indonesia
. It is found in forest and woodland at altitudes up to 2400 m. It is generally common.
is orange. In the nominate subspecies the head and chest are yellow, the latter narrowly scaled with green, and the lore
s and region near the bill are dark, often appearing almost blackish. The subspecies T. f. meyeri is smaller, has a lime
-yellow chest scaled with green, and its head is olive-green tending towards yellowish on the ear-coverts.
Parrot
Parrots, also known as psittacines , are birds of the roughly 372 species in 86 genera that make up the order Psittaciformes, found in most tropical and subtropical regions. The order is subdivided into three families: the Psittacidae , the Cacatuidae and the Strigopidae...
in the Psittacidae family. It is endemic to Sulawesi
Sulawesi
Sulawesi is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the Maluku Islands. In Indonesia, only Sumatra, Borneo, and Papua are larger in territory, and only Java and Sumatra have larger Indonesian populations.- Etymology :The Portuguese were the first to...
and the Sula Islands
Sula Islands
The Sula Islands are a group of islands in North Maluku in Indonesia. Its three main islands are Mangole, Sanae and Taliabu, with smaller islands Lifamatola and Seho. It is administered as Kepulauan Sula Regency...
in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. It is found in forest and woodland at altitudes up to 2400 m. It is generally common.
Taxonomy
The Citrine Lorikeet has two well differentiated subspecies:- Trichoglossus flavoviridis Wallace, 1863
- Trichoglossus flavoviridis flavoviridis (nominate) Wallace, 1863 – Sula Islands.
- Trichoglossus flavoviridis meyeri Walden, 1871 – Sulawesi
Description
The Citrine Lorikeet is a mainly green parrot about 20 cm (8.0 in) long. Its billBeak
The beak, bill or rostrum is an external anatomical structure of birds which is used for eating and for grooming, manipulating objects, killing prey, fighting, probing for food, courtship and feeding young...
is orange. In the nominate subspecies the head and chest are yellow, the latter narrowly scaled with green, and the lore
Lore (anatomy)
The Lore is the region between the eye and bill on the side of a bird's head. This region is sometimes featherless, and the skin may be tinted, as in many species of the cormorant family. This area, which is directly in front of the eye, features a "loral stripe" in many bird species including the...
s and region near the bill are dark, often appearing almost blackish. The subspecies T. f. meyeri is smaller, has a lime
Lime (color)
Lime, also traditionally known as lime green or lime-green, is a color three-quarters of the way between yellow and green , so named because it is a representation of the color of the citrus fruit called limes...
-yellow chest scaled with green, and its head is olive-green tending towards yellowish on the ear-coverts.
External links
- Photos of the Yellow-and-green Lorikeet (both subspecies). The Internet Bird Collection.
- Oriental Bird Images: Citrine Lorikeet Selected photos