Orange-billed lorikeet

The orange-billed lorikeet (Neopsittacus pullicauda) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Orange-billed lorikeet

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Psittaciformes
Family:	Psittaculidae
Genus:	Neopsittacus
Species:	N. pullicauda
Binomial name
*Neopsittacus pullicauda* Hartert, 1896

Taxonomy and systematics

There are three subspecies of this parrot:

N.p. pullicauda,
N.p. alpinus,
N.p. socialis[2]

Behaviour and ecology

Diet

It feeds on pollen, nectar, flowers, fruits and uncommonly seeds.[2]

Reproduction

Its breeding season is in October. It lays eggs in clutches of 2 eggs.[2]

References

BirdLife International (2012). "Neopsittacus pullicauda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)old-form url
"Parrots.org Emerald-lorikeet".

Lories and lorikeets (Tribe: Loriini)
Genus	Species (taxonomy note: * indicates taxa that may classified as a subspecies of the rainbow lorikeet or a separate species) (extinctions: † indicates a species confirmed to be extinct, ₴ indicates evidence only from sub-fossils)
Chalcopsitta	Black lory Brown lory (or Duyvenbode's lory) Yellowish-streaked lory
Eos	Black-winged lory Violet-necked lory Blue-streaked lory Red-and-blue lory Red lory Blue-eared lory
Pseudeos	Dusky lory Cardinal lory
Trichoglossus	Ornate lorikeet Pohnpei lorikeet Mindanao lorikeet (or Johnstone's lorikeet) Citrine lorikeet (or yellow-and-green lorikeet) Rainbow lorikeet Sunset Lorikeet (or scarlet-breasted lorikeet) * Leaf lorikeet (also Flores lorikeet or Weber's lorikeet) * Marigold lorikeet * Red-collared lorikeet * Scaly-breasted lorikeet Olive-headed lorikeet
Psitteuteles	Varied lorikeet Iris lorikeet Goldie's lorikeet
Lorius	Purple-bellied lory Black-capped lory (or Stresemann's lory) White-naped lory Yellow-bibbed lory Purple-naped lory Chattering lory
Phigys	Collared lory
Vini	Blue-crowned lorikeet Kuhl's lorikeet (or Rimatara lorikeet) Stephen's lorikeet (or Henderson lorikeet) Violet lorikeet (blue lorikeet or Tahitian lory) Ultramarine lorikeet Sinoto's lorikeet † ₴ Conquered lorikeet † ₴
Glossopsitta	Musk lorikeet
Parvipsitta	Little lorikeet Purple-crowned lorikeet
Charmosyna	Palm lorikeet Red-chinned lorikeet Meek's lorikeet Blue-fronted lorikeet Striated lorikeet Pygmy lorikeet Red-fronted lorikeet Red-flanked lorikeet New Caledonian lorikeet Red-throated lorikeet Duchess lorikeet Fairy lorikeet Josephine's lorikeet Papuan lorikeet
Oreopsittacus	Plum-faced lorikeet
Neopsittacus	Yellow-billed lorikeet (or Musschenbroek's lorikeet) Orange-billed lorikeet (or emerald lorikeet)

Taxon identifiers	Wikidata: Q1263416 Wikispecies: Neopsittacus pullicauda BirdLife: 22684720 eBird: orblor1 GBIF: 2480070 iNaturalist: 19308 IRMNG: 10192289 ITIS: 177475 IUCN: 22684720 NCBI: 176068 Species+: 5551

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