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 CR    Blue-fronted Lorikeet* Id (Atlas):
    Charmosyna toxopei

Description (10)
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Other Names (World)
Blue-fronted Lorikeet, Buru Lorikeet

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
16 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Siebers, 1930)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist montane forest. From 850 - 1,000 m.

Range (Guide)
Indonesia (B).

Buru in southern Moluccas.
 
Population
Estimated population is 50 - 249 (2010) and decreasing.

Status CR
Habitat destruction and degradation is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A very shrill 'ti...ti...ti...ti-ti-ti' has been reported, probably given in flight.

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Similar Species
Female Red-breasted Pygmy-parrot (Micropsitta bruijnii) which has a short tail and contrastingly pale cheeks and throat. Female Red-flanked Lorikeet (Charmosyna placentis) (probably absent from Buru) which has streaked cheeks.


References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Blue-fronted Lorikeet (Charmosyna toxopei) - 10 files


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