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Species Profile

Genus:
Tanygnathus

Species:
megalorynchos

Size:	Adult Weight:
41cm (16 in)	260g (9.1 oz)

Races including nominate:
eight: T.m. megalorynchos, T.m. affinis, T.m. subaffinis, T.m. hellmayri, T.m. viridipennis, T.m. sumbensis, T.m. floris, T.m. djampeae

Colourization Adult:
T.m.megalorynchos: both adults mid to large sized green parrots with pale blue edging on mantle; pale blue back and rump; black scapulars and lesser wing coverts, margined with blue and green; black middle wing coverts margined with yellow. Red bill. White eye. T.m. affinis: both adults have duller green on heads, with brighter green on hindneck; green scapulars; bend of wing blue. T.m. subaffinis: both adults as in affinis but marginal blue on mantle; green rump with blue tinge. T.m. hellmayri: both adults as in affinis, but blue on mantle absent; green on bend of wing. T.m. viridipennis: both adults as in megalorynchos, but blue on primary feathers and coverts absent. T.m. sumbensis: both adults as in megalorynchos, but darker blue on rump. T.m. floris: both adults as in sumbensis but lighter green on crown and occiput; less blue on back and wings. T.m. djampeae: both adults as in floris but paler blue on rump.

Colourization Juvenile: As in adults but shoulders and lesser wing-coverts green.

Call: Harsh notes given in flight or while perching; also series of one-note squawks at regular times.

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