Green-Naped Lorikeet
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scientific name
Trichoglossus haematodus haematodus
size
Length. 10 in
Wing: 5.3 - 5.9in
Tail: 3.6 - 4.6 in
Bill: 0.75- 0.9 in
Weight: 4.5 - 5oz
characteristics
Head: dark-bluish-violet with lighter blue streaking on the forecrown and greenish streaking on the rear-crown
Breast: bright reddish-orange barred dark blue
Belly: dark green
Thighs: barred green and yellow
Nape: bright yellowish-green
Back and Wings: bright green " wing primaries tipped blackish
Underwing: orange-red and yellow
Uppertail: green
Undertail: grayish-green with yellow
Beak: orange-red
Eye: iris orange-red
Legs: gray
Behaviour: Form flocks of 20 birds or fewer or in pairs " Frequently in mixed flocks with other parrots " Form communal roost at night with hundreds of birds " Vocalization: sharp rolling screech at regular intervals in flight, shrill chattering while feeding, soft twittering at rest, loud clear musical call.
reproduction/life span
Nest in isolated pairs in high, unlined tree hollow " courtship display includes wing fluttering to reveal under wing pattern, swing upside-down, head-bobbing, tail-fanning and bill-fencing " 2-3 eggs" incubation 22-24 days " fledging 7-8 weeks " breeding recorded in most months.
diet
Wild: Mainly nectar and pollen but also fruit such as figs, citrus, papaya and mangos opened by fruit bats, moth pupae and insects
Zoo: 30% nectar, 30% fruit & vegetables (kale, grapes, apples, cantaloupe etc&), 30% bird of paradise pellets, 10% plants flowers and other novelty items.
habitat/range
Habitat: Most common in lowlands although found up to 2600 ft. . " Found in wide variety of habitats including settlements to forest, coconut plantations, savanna, and mangrove
Range: From the Molluccas east to the west Papuan Islands and New Guinea to around 141E.
status
CITES App. II
other
Previously referred to as rainbow lorikeets actually a distinct sub-species " Important pollinator for coconut species.
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