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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

  1. 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.
  2. Wikipedia

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