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- Vini amabilis
Charmosyna amabilis
Identification
Endangered.
18cm. Bright green, with red cheeks, throat and thighs.red cheeks, throat bordered with yellow, mustard-yellow undertail and tail tips. Sexes similar, immature birds duller.
Distribution
Fiji (Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Ovalau and Taveuni)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.[1]
Habitat
Mature forest and mangroves.
Behaviour
Its diet includes nectar and pollen.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Red-throated Lorikeet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Red-throated_Lorikeet
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.