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Duchess Lorikeet (Charmosyna margarethae)
Also Known As: Margaret's Lorikeet, Princess Margaret's Lorikeet
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Did You Know?
The Duchess Lorikeet is very acrobatic in its feeding techniques: it hangs upside down, scrambling from one branch to another and sipping nectar with ease.
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Not AvailableStatus in the Wild
World Population:<50,000
Range: Bougainville, E Papua New Guinea, and Gizo, Kolombangara, Guadalcanal, Santa Isabel, Malaita, and San Cristobal, Solomon Islands.
Habitat:
Found from 100-1350m (328-4428 ft) in forest and woodland, forest edge and tall secondary growth, mainly in mountains and hills, and occasionally in coastal coconut plantations and villages.
Threat Summary:
The overall population of this species is believed to be naturally small, and may be threatened by any large scale international trade.
IUCN Rating:
Near-threatened
Wild Diet:
Feeds on pollen, nectar and fruits.
CITES Rating:
Appendix II
Ecology:
Feeds in noisy groups of 10-40 individuals in flowering trees and epiphytes, mixing with other species of lories. When resting or in smaller groups fairly quiet and inconspicuous.
Clutch and Egg Size:
Not available
Breeding Season:
January
More Info Sites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchess_Lorikeet
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