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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
04/05/2024 11:30:55 PM
Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
NT
Iris Lorikeet*
Id (Atlas):
Psitteuteles iris
Description (10 )
Iris Lorikeet
© animal.photos
Other Names (World)
Iris Lorikeet, Iris Lory
Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)
Size
20 cm
First Described (Guide )
(Temminck, 1835)
Habitat
Monsoon forest, open eucalypt savanna. From sea-level - 1,500 m.
Indonesia (B) (NB), Timor-Leste (B) (NB).
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.
Status NT
Habitat destruction and trapping are the main threats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
Voice
Shrill screeches and whistles.
Xeno-Canto Sound Files
Listen to XC23213
Iris Lorikeet (Psitteuteles iris ) [XC23213 ]
by id from , Indonesia (call)
Listen to XC32642
Iris Lorikeet (Psitteuteles iris ) [XC32642 ]
by Filip Verbelen from , East Timor (contact notes)
Subspecies
Sometimes placed in Trichoglossus or even Neopsittacus . Validity of subspecies rubripileum questionable, and claimed differences may be due to age or individual variation.
The following 3 subspecies are recognised:
iris (Temminck, 1835) - Western Timor.
rubripileum (Salvadori, 1891) - Eastern Timor.
wetterensis (Hellmayr, 1912) - Wetar.
References
See References .
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Iris Lorikeet see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
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