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- Saudareos iris
Psitteuteles iris
Identification
20cm. The male has a red forehead, yellow nape, purple band back from eye between nape and cheek, and yellowish below. The female almost similar with red-marked green forecrown and yellowish green cheek.
Distribution
See subspecies ranges
Taxonomy
This is a polytypic species[1] consisting of 3 subspecies.
Subspecies
- S. i. iris:
West Timor (eastern Lesser Sundas)
- S. i. rubripileum:
East Timor (eastern Lesser Sundas)
- S. i. wetterensis:
Wetar (eastern Lesser Sundas)
Habitat
Behaviour
The Iris Lorikeet is usually found in small flocks.
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) Iris Lorikeet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Iris_Lorikeet
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.