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Red-throated Lorikeet  

 
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Red-throated Lorikeet in the wild

Credit: (c) Dr. William Beckon
 
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The lack of records of this bird may be partly due to its ability to hide in the forest canopy.

Species Profile
Genus:
Charmosyna

Species:
amabilis

Size: Adult Weight:
18 cm (7 in) Not available

Races including nominate:
one

Colourization Adult: Both adults generally green; red cheeks, lores and throat, throat being bordered below by thin yellow line; dark red thighs; tail green tipped with yellow, with red at side feather bases. Bill orange. Eye yellow.

Colourization Juvenile: As in adults but red less pronounced on cheeks and throat, bordering yellow line faint. Bill brown/orange.

Call: High-pitched and brief squeaks. Calls when in flight or feeding.

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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=1381&m=0

Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998.

Parrots: Status Survey and Conservation Plan 2000-2004, Snyder, McGowan, Gilardi and Grajal, 2000.

Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006.