 Weber's
Lorikeet
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scientific
name
Trichoglossus
haematodus weberi
size
Length.
9 in
Wing: 5 in
Slightly
smaller
than the other rainbow lorikeets.
characteristics
Body: almost
entirely green with lighter green breast and hind collar
Head: bright emerald-green streaking bright emerald-green streaking
• forehead may have some turquoise forehead may have some turquoise
Breast amd Thighs: may have some yellowish or reddish
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 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:
Rainforest and stands of Casuarina trees up to 4600 ft.
Range: Flores Island, Indonesia in the Lesser Sundra islands.
status
CITES App.
II
other
Previously
referred to as rainbow lorikeets – actually a distinct sub-species.
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