Alternative names: Buru Lorikeet
- Charmosynopsis toxopei
Charmosyna toxopei
Identification
16 cm
Male
- Mostly green plumage
- Yellow-green breast
- Orange bill and legs
- Pale blue forecrown
- Yellow band across underside of secondaries
Female
- Reduced blue crown
- Stronger band on secondaries
Distribution
Indonesia: found on Buru (southern Moluccas).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Primary forests, 850-1,000m.
Status
Critically endangered due to habitat loss.
Behaviour
Diet
The 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/
- BirdLife International
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Blue-fronted Lorikeet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue-fronted_Lorikeet
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
