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 | |
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| Male with red crown and female with green crown | |
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]
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Oreopsittacus arfaki". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Forshaw (2006). plate 22."
- "Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Psittaciformes (Version 9.022)". www.zoonomen.net. 2009-03-28.
Cited texts
- Forshaw, Joseph M. (2006). Parrots of the World; an Identification Guide. Illustrated by Frank Knight. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-09251-6.