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[[Image:Yellow_and_Green_Lorikeet.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|martinuk|martinuk}}<br />[[Lore Lindu National Park]], [[Sulawesi]], [[Indonesia]], October 2009]] | [[Image:Yellow_and_Green_Lorikeet.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|martinuk|martinuk}}<br />[[Lore Lindu National Park]], [[Sulawesi]], [[Indonesia]], October 2009]] | ||
| − | '''Alternative | + | '''Alternative Name: Meyer's Lorikeet''' |
| − | ;[[:Category: | + | ;[[:Category:Saudareos|Saudareos]] meyeri |
| + | ''Trichoglossus meyeri'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
21 cm | 21 cm | ||
| − | * | + | *upperside green with a few yellow specks on the back |
| − | * | + | *forehead olive-yellow |
| − | * | + | *auriculars yellow with bases of lower feathers green giving a barred effect towards chin |
| − | * | + | *crown brownish-yellow |
| − | * | + | *throat and breast yellow with dark green scalloping |
| − | * | + | *wings green (without yellow spots); primaries darker |
| − | * | + | *flanks to undertail [[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]] yellow-green |
| − | * | + | *underwing coverts yellow-green |
| − | * | + | *bill reddish orange |
| + | *eye-ring blueish | ||
| + | *eye red | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | + | [[Sulawesi]] endemic. South East Asia: [[Indonesia]]: [[Greater Sundas]]. | |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | Formerly included in "Yellow-and-green Lorikeet" together with [[Sula Lorikeet]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Formerly placed in genus ''[[:Category:Trichoglossus|Trichoglossus]]''. | ||
====Subspecies==== | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species [[#References|[1]]]. | |
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Forests mostly in hilly areas but can occur both higher and lower elevation; sometimes seen in more open areas. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | Mostly seen in flocks when searching for flowering trees. | ||
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
Their natural diet consists of blossoms, particularly from Erythrina and Euphorbia. | Their natural diet consists of blossoms, particularly from Erythrina and Euphorbia. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug21}}#Rasmussen, P. C., N. Collar, J. del Hoyo, and G. M. Kirwan (2021). Yellow-cheeked Lorikeet (Saudareos meyeri), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.yaglor2.01 |
#World Parrot Trust | #World Parrot Trust | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|"Yellow-cheeked Lorikeet"}} |
| − | + | <!--- Comment to editors: I have not been able to find a single image in the gallery. I chose common name because of the change of genus that just happened ---> | |
| + | {{GS-checked}}<br /><br /> | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Saudareos]] |
Latest revision as of 12:33, 3 September 2023
Alternative Name: Meyer's Lorikeet
- Saudareos meyeri
Trichoglossus meyeri
Identification
21 cm
- upperside green with a few yellow specks on the back
- forehead olive-yellow
- auriculars yellow with bases of lower feathers green giving a barred effect towards chin
- crown brownish-yellow
- throat and breast yellow with dark green scalloping
- wings green (without yellow spots); primaries darker
- flanks to undertail coverts yellow-green
- underwing coverts yellow-green
- bill reddish orange
- eye-ring blueish
- eye red
Distribution
Sulawesi endemic. South East Asia: Indonesia: Greater Sundas.
Taxonomy
Formerly included in "Yellow-and-green Lorikeet" together with Sula Lorikeet.
Formerly placed in genus Trichoglossus.
Subspecies
This is a monotypic species [1].
Habitat
Forests mostly in hilly areas but can occur both higher and lower elevation; sometimes seen in more open areas.
Behaviour
Mostly seen in flocks when searching for flowering trees.
Diet
Their natural diet consists of blossoms, particularly from Erythrina and Euphorbia.
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/
- Rasmussen, P. C., N. Collar, J. del Hoyo, and G. M. Kirwan (2021). Yellow-cheeked Lorikeet (Saudareos meyeri), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.yaglor2.01
- World Parrot Trust
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-cheeked Lorikeet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-cheeked_Lorikeet
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
