The olive-headed lorikeet (''Trichoglossus euteles''), also called the perfect lorikeet, is a species of
parrot
Parrots, also known as psittacines (), are birds of the roughly 398 species in 92 genera comprising the order Psittaciformes (), found mostly in tropical and subtropical regions. The order is subdivided into three superfamilies: the Psittacoid ...
in the family
Psittaculidae
Psittaculidae is a family containing Old World parrots. It consists of five subfamilies: Agapornithinae, Loriinae, Platycercinae, Psittacellinae and Psittaculinae.
This family has been accepted into ''The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World' ...
.
It is found in forest, woodland and cultivated areas on
Timor
Timor is an island at the southern end of Maritime Southeast Asia, in the north of the Timor Sea. The island is East Timor–Indonesia border, divided between the sovereign states of East Timor on the eastern part and Indonesia on the western p ...
and smaller nearby islands.
Description
The olive-headed lorikeet is a mainly green parrot about 24 cm (9.5 in) long. It has an olive coloured head which is demarcated by a green collar. Its beak is orange-red, its irises are red, and its legs are grey. The male and female have an identical external appearance. Juveniles have a slightly greener head, a brown beak, and brown irises.
[Forshaw (2006). plate 13.]
Aviculture
Like the
rainbow lorikeet
The rainbow lorikeet (''Trichoglossus moluccanus'') is a species of parrot found in Australia. It is common along the eastern seaboard, from northern Queensland to South Australia. Its habitat is rainforest, coastal bush and woodland areas. Six ...
, this species of lorikeet is popular in aviculture.
Gallery
File:Trichoglossus euteles -Indianapolis Zoo -5.jpg, Back
File:Trichoglossus euteles -Indianapolis Zoo -6.jpg, Front
File:Trichoglossus euteles -captive-8a.jpg, Side
References
Cited texts
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External links
Oriental Bird Images: ''Olive-headed Lorikeet'' Selected photos
olive-headed lorikeet
Birds of the Lesser Sunda Islands
Birds of Timor
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Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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