- Saudareos ornata
Trichoglossus ornatus
Identification
25 cm (9¾ in)
- Dark purplish-blue crown
- Yellow nape
- Red nape, face, postocular stripe, ear-coverts, chin and throat
- Green back and wings
- Blackish-tipped primaries
- Black yellow and green underwing
- Red chest chin and chest with dark blue bars
- Dark green belly
- Yellow green thighs
- Yellow bill with pink base
- Orange iris
- Grey-green legs
Sexes similar
Distribution
Endemic to Sulawesi and larger satellite islands. South East Asia: Indonesia: Greater Sundas.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Secondary and swamp forests, forest edges, woodland and bush.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet includes nectar, pollen, fruit, blossoms and, especially, causarina seeds.
Gallery
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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/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014 and July 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Ornate Lorikeet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ornate_Lorikeet
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
