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Species Profile

Genus:
Psephotus

Species:
pulcherrimus

Size:	Adult Weight:
27cm (10.5 in)	Not available

Races including nominate:
one

Colourization Adult: Male-red forehead; crown and nape brown/black; upperparts red/brown; green/blue rump, flanks and sides of abdomen; emerald green upper tail coverts; face and underparts emerald green; red undertail coverts and centre of abdomen; middle and outer lesser wing coverts red; tail bronze/green widely tipped blue/white. Bill grey/white. Eye brown. Female-forehead and area around eye yellow/tan; black/brown crown and nape; face and breast dusty tan/yellow washed with brown/orange; abdomen to under tail coverts pale blue, centre of abdomen red; dull red confined to lesser and innermost median wing coverts; underwing band present.

Colourization Juvenile: As in female; with some emerald green on face and breast of male; underwing band present.

Call: Calls described as sweet and plaintive piping sounds; also sharp musical notes reported from pair bothered by honeyeaters.

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