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Species Profile

Genus:
Charmosyna

Species:
josefinae

Size:	Adult Weight:
24cm (9.3 in)	68g (2.4 oz)

Races including nominate:
three: C.j. josefinae, C.j. cycloporum, C.j. sepikiana

Colourization Adult: C.j. josefinae: male- in general red; black occiput to nape, with pale lilac/blue streaking towards front; rump has dusky blue patch; black lower flanks and lower abdomen; red underwing coverts; red central tail feathers tipped with yellow; lateral tail feathers red washed with green on outer webs and tipped with yellow. Bill orange. Eye yellow. Female- green/yellow lower back. C.j. cycloporum: both adults have black abdominal patch; blue streaking on occiput missing or faint. C.j. sepikiana: male- black abdominal patch more extensive; pale grey streaking on occiput. Female- as in male, but with yellow lower back and flanks.

Colourization Juvenile: C.j. josefinae: as in adult female but with green wash to black thighs and abdomen; green wash on occiput to nape; blue/green streaking on occiput; underwing band dull yellow. Bill brown. Eye brown. C.j. sepikiana: in general duller than male; green wash on black thighs, abdomen and occiput to nape.

Call: Calls given in flight are described as high-pitched; nasal note while perched reminescent of Papuan Lorikeet (Charmosyna papou).

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