Sula lorikeet
| Sula lorikeet | |
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| at Weltvogelpark Walsrode, Germany | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Trichoglossus |
| Species: | T. flavoviridis
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| Binomial name | |
| Trichoglossus flavoviridis Wallace, 1863
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Saudareos flavoviridis | |
The Sula lorikeet (Trichoglossus flavoviridis) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to the Sula Islands in Indonesia. It is found in forest and woodland at altitudes up to 2,400 m (7,900 ft).[2] It is generally common.[2]
Taxonomy
[edit | edit source]This species was previously placed in the genus Saudareos but was moved back to Trichoglossus by the AviList team to create more inclusive genera in the Loriini tribe of the family Psittaculidae.[3] It was formerly considered conspecific with the yellow-cheeked lorikeet and collectively called the citrine lorikeet.
Description
[edit | edit source]The Sula lorikeet is a mainly green parrot about 20 cm (8 in) long. Its bill is orange.[4] In the nominate subspecies the head and chest are yellow, the latter narrowly scaled with green, and the lores and region near the bill are dark, often appearing almost blackish.
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Photos of the Yellow-and-green Lorikeet (both subspecies). The Internet Bird Collection.
- Oriental Bird Images: Citrine Lorikeet Selected photos
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