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Blue-fronted Lorikeet
Also Known As: Buru Lorikeet
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Credit: (c) Steve Milpacher
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Did You Know?
The members of the genus Charmosyna, to which the Blue-fronted Lorikeet belongs, seem particularly susceptible to fungal infections, making vitamin A supplementation important for birds in captivity.
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Not AvailableSpecies Profile
Genus:Charmosyna
Species:
toxopei
| Size: | Adult Weight: |
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| 16cm (6.2 in) | Not available |
Races including nominate:
one
Colourization 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.
Colourization Juvenile: In general darker and duller in colour than adults; less yellow on chin and throat.
Call: Calls are described as very shrill.
Recent Academic Research: Google Scholar - search results
Content Sources:
CITES http://www.cites.org/eng/resources/species.html
BirdLife International http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=1375&m=0
Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006.
Parrots: Their Care and Breeding, Low, 1986.
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