Plum-faced lorikeet

The plum-faced lorikeet (Oreopsittacus arfaki), also known as the whiskered lorikeet,[2] is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is monotypic within the genus Oreopsittacus.[2] It is found in the New Guinea Highlands.

Plum-faced lorikeet
Male with red crown and female with green crown

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Oreopsittacus
Salvadori, 1877
Species:
O. arfaki
Binomial name
Oreopsittacus arfaki
(Meyer, 1874)

Description

The plum-faced lorikeet is a mainly green small parrot about 15 cm (5.9 in) long with a long pointed tail. It has two white stripes under each eye. It has a narrow pointed black bill and dark-brown irises. The adult male has a red forehead and the adult female has a green forehead.[2]

Taxonomy

The plum-faced lorikeet is the only species of the genus Oreopsittacus and it has three subspecies:[3]

Oreopsittacus Salvadori 1877

  • Oreopsittacus arfaki (Meyer, AB 1874)
    • Oreopsittacus arfaki arfaki (Meyer, AB 1874) (red-orange abdomen)
    • Oreopsittacus arfaki grandis Ogilvie-Grant 1895 (green abdomen)
    • Oreopsittacus arfaki major Ogilvie-Grant 1914 (red-orange abdomen and larger)

Range

The plum-faced lorikeet's native range is the mountains between about 2000 m to 3750 m of mainland New Guinea across both the Indonesian and Papua New Guinean zones of the island.[2]

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References
  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Oreopsittacus arfaki". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "Forshaw (2006). plate 22."
  3. "Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Psittaciformes (Version 9.022)". www.zoonomen.net. 2009-03-28.

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