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Alternative name: Scarlet-breasted Lorikeet
- Trichoglossus forsteni
Identification
Distribution
Found on Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa and some adjacent islands, Indonesia.
Taxonomy
Four subspecies accepted:
- T. f. mitchellii: Bali and Lombok
- T. f. forsteni: Sumbawa (Lesser Sundas)
- T. f. djampeanus: Tanahjampea Island (Flores Sea)
- T. f. stresemanni: Kalaotoa Island (Flores Sea)
Some authorities (Clements 2010) treat this species as subspecies of Rainbow Lorikeet.
Habitat
Behaviour
Breeding
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Sunset Lorikeet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Sunset_Lorikeet