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;[[: Category:Chalcopsitta|Chalcopsitta]] cardinalis | ;[[: Category:Chalcopsitta|Chalcopsitta]] cardinalis | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 30-31cm | + | 30-31cm |
| − | + | *Bright red plumage | |
| + | *Darker red back and wings | ||
| + | *Red-orange bill | ||
| + | *Grey skin round eyes | ||
| + | *Grey legs | ||
| + | *Black feet | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Solomon Islands]] and [[Bismarck Archipelago]]. | + | [[Australasia]]: found in the lowlands of [[Solomon Islands]] and [[Bismarck Archipelago]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a monotypic species. | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Mangroves and lowland forests. | Mangroves and lowland forests. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes fruit. | The diet includes fruit. | ||
| − | + | ====Breeding==== | |
The eggs are white and are incubated by the female. | The eggs are white and are incubated by the female. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | Wikipedia | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Wikipedia |
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Chalcopsitta+cardinalis}} | {{GSearch|Chalcopsitta+cardinalis}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Chalcopsitta]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Chalcopsitta]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | ||
Revision as of 21:09, 11 October 2010
- 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].
Habitat
Mangroves and lowland forests.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes fruit.
Breeding
The eggs are white and are incubated by the female.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cardinal Lory. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cardinal_Lory
