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Edward's Lorikeet
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scientific name
Trichoglossus haematodus capistratus
size
Length.
11 in
Wing: 5.3 - 5.9in
Tail: 3.6 - 4.6 in
Beak: 0.75- 0.9 in
characteristics
Head: dark-bluish-violet
with lighter blue streaking on the forecrown and greenish streaking
on the rear-crown
Throat: has some green
Breast: : bright yellow with red flecking
Belly: has green patch
Thighs: yellow with some green barring
Nape: bright yellowish-green
Back and Wings: bright green
Beak: orange-red
Eye: iris orange-red
Legs: gray
Behaviour:
Form small noisy groups that feed acrobatically in the canopy •
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 laid •
incubation 25 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 below 1640 ft. • Found in wide variety
of habitats including settlements to forest, coconut plantations, savanna,
and mangroves
Range: Timor Island, east Indonesia in Lesser Sundra islands.
status
CITES App.
II
other
Previously
referred to as rainbow lorikeets – actually a distinct sub-species
• Important pollinator for coconut species.
oregon zoo exhibit
Lorikeet Landing
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