- Pseudeos cardinalis
Chalcopsitta cardinalis
Identification
30-31cm
- Bright red plumage
- Darker red back and wings
- Red-orange bill
- Grey skin round eyes
- Grey legs
- Black feet
Distribution
Australasia: found in the lowlands of Solomon Islands and Bismarck Archipelago.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Placed in genus Pseudeos[2] by Gill and Donsker.
Habitat
Mangroves and lowland forests.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes fruit.
Breeding
The eggs are white and are incubated by the female.
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/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2015. IOC World Bird Names (version 5.3). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Cardinal Lory. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 March 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cardinal_Lory
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
