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;[[: Category:Neopsittacus|Neopsittacus]] musschenbroekii | ;[[: Category:Neopsittacus|Neopsittacus]] musschenbroekii | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 21–23 cm | |
| + | *Olive-green head | ||
| + | *Russet hind-crown | ||
| + | *Yellowish streaks on crown | ||
| + | *Greenish streaks on face | ||
| + | *Yellow bill | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[New Guinea]] and [[Indonesia]]. | [[New Guinea]] and [[Indonesia]]. | ||
| + | [[Image:Yellow-billed Lorikeet - Neopsittacus musschenbroekii.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|mehdhalaouate|mehdhalaouate}}<br />Baliem Valley, [[New Guinea]], August 2007]] | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | Two subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''N. m. musschenbroekii'': | ||
| + | :*Vogelkop Mountains (western [[New Guinea]]) | ||
| + | *''N. m. major'': | ||
| + | :*Snow Mountains to Huon Peninsula and Owen Stanley Range | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Mid-level montane forests and forest edges. | |
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | The diet includes fruit and | + | ====Diet==== |
| − | + | The diet includes fruit, berries, hard seeds, eucalyptus flowers and caterpillars. | |
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2015) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Neopsittacus+musschenbroekii}} | {{GSearch|Neopsittacus+musschenbroekii}} | ||
Revision as of 00:04, 2 January 2015
- Neopsittacus musschenbroekii
Identification
21–23 cm
- Olive-green head
- Russet hind-crown
- Yellowish streaks on crown
- Greenish streaks on face
- Yellow bill
Distribution
New Guinea and Indonesia.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized[1]:
- N. m. musschenbroekii:
- Vogelkop Mountains (western New Guinea)
- N. m. major:
- Snow Mountains to Huon Peninsula and Owen Stanley Range
Habitat
Mid-level montane forests and forest edges.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes fruit, berries, hard seeds, eucalyptus flowers and caterpillars.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Yellow-billed Lorikeet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 March 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-billed_Lorikeet
