Blue-fronted Lorikeet |
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Also known as: Buru Lorikeet
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Related publications: Charmosyna toxopeiSpecies Profile
Genus: Charmosyna | Species: toxopei
Size:
16cm (6.2 in)
Weight:
Not recorded.
Subspecies including nominate:
one
Colour Adult:
Both adults yellow/green in colour; bright blue forecrown, lighter and less extensive in female; green/yellow chin and throat; underwing stripe yellow, more evident in female; green tail tipped with yellow, with orange/red bases of lateral feathers. Bill orange. Eye yellow/orange.
Colour Juvenile:
In general darker and duller in colour than adults; less yellow on chin and throat.
Call:
Calls are described as very shrill.
More Information:
Content Sources:
CITES
BirdLife International
Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Birds of the World
A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006. 2010 edition
Vanished and Vanishing Parrots, Forshaw, 2017.
Parrots: Their Care and Breeding, Low, 1986.
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Small green lorikeets in forested areas are notoriously difficult to spot, making determination of species status uncertain.Academic Research
Related publications: Charmosyna toxopeiSpecies Care
Captive Status:
Not found in captivity.
Longevity:
Not recorded.
Housing:
Not recorded.
Diet:
Not recorded.
Enrichment:
Not recorded.
Nest Box Size:
Not recorded.
Clutch Size:
Not recorded.
Incubation Time:
Not recorded.
Fledging Age:
Not recorded.
Hatch Weight:
Not recorded.
Peak Weight:
Not recorded.
Weaning Weight:
Not recorded.
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Small green lorikeets in forested areas are notoriously difficult to spot, making determination of species status uncertain.Academic Research
Related publications: Charmosyna toxopeiSpecies Wild Status
World Population:
70-400
IUCN Red List Status:
Critically Endangered
CITES Listing:
Appendix II
Threat Summary:
A BirdLife 'restricted-range' species. Poorly known and threats are not well understood. There are logging operations on Buru, which could threaten the birds.
Range:
Confined to Buru, S Moluccas, Indonesia.
Habitat:
Apparently from 850-1000m (2788-3280 ft) in primary forest, some secondary growth and possibly in plantations.
Wild Diet:
Feeds at blossoms in flowering trees, taking pollen and nectar.
Ecology and Behaviour:
Little is known of their habits; they have been seen singly and in pairs, as well as groups of up to 10 birds.
Clutch and Egg Size:
Not recorded.
Breeding Season:
Not recorded.
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Small green lorikeets in forested areas are notoriously difficult to spot, making determination of species status uncertain.Academic Research
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