Striated Lorikeet

Striated Lorikeet, Walsrode Park
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This species is possibly nomadic, meaning it moves from place to place, probably in response to food availability.

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Species Profile

Genus: Charmosyna | Species: multistriata

Size:

18 cm (7 in)

Weight:

40g (1.4 oz)

Subspecies including nominate:

one

Colour Adult:

Both adults brown hindcrown and nape, with orange/yellow spotting which varies between individuals; dark green breast streaked with yellow/green, the remainder of underparts green streaked with green/yellow; red vent; olive/green tail tipped with dusky yellow, with red bases of lateral feathers. Bill orange with grey at base. Eye red.

Colour Juvenile:

As in adults but orange/yellow spotting on nape duller and smaller.

Call:

Calls are distinctive, with mostly single drawn-out whistles, sometimes becoming two or three notes; some chattering before beginning of whistling calls.

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Avibase

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Striated Lorikeet, Walsrode Park
© Dr. Nassar Halaweh [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr

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This species is possibly nomadic, meaning it moves from place to place, probably in response to food availability.

Academic Research

Related publications: Charmosyna multistriata

Species Care

Captive Status:

Rare

Longevity:

Not recorded.

Housing:

Aviary or enclosure with well-drained, tiled or concrete floor, or suspended cage over same.

Diet:

Nectar, either a commercial type formulated for small species or one homemade from lactose free baby cereal, honey, malt extract or molasses, mixed with filtered water and made fresh once or twice daily; fruits such as: apple, pear, peaches, bananas and cactus fruits.

Enrichment:

Provide unsprayed flowering branches. Provide overhead misters or shallow water bowls for bathing.

Nest Box Size:

Vertical box 12cm x 12cm x 25cm (5 x 5 x 10 in).

Clutch Size:

2

Incubation Time:

25 days

Fledging Age:

7 1/2 weeks

Hatch Weight:

Not recorded.

Peak Weight:

Not recorded.

Weaning Weight:

33g (1.1 oz)

Striated Lorikeet, Walsrode Park
© Dr. Nassar Halaweh [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr

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Did You Know?

This species is possibly nomadic, meaning it moves from place to place, probably in response to food availability.

Academic Research

Related publications: Charmosyna multistriata

Species Wild Status

World Population:

Unknown, decreasing.

IUCN Red List Status:

Near Threatened

CITES Listing:

Appendix II

Threat Summary:

A BirdLife “restricted-range” species. Little known and poorly recorded but is threatened by logging and clearance for agriculture.

Range:

Southern slopes of main range in W New Guinea, from Snow Mountains, Irian Jaya, east to Crater Mountain, Papua New Guinea.

Habitat:

Found between 180-1800m (590-5904 ft) in montane and hilly forest and forest edges.

Wild Diet:

Feeds on flowers of canopy trees and epiphytes, including Dimorphanthera and Poikilospermum.

Ecology and Behaviour:

Seen in pairs or small groups of up to 20 birds. Has been seen in groups with Red-flanked and Fairy Lorikeets. Stays to the tops of flowering trees in the canopy.

Clutch and Egg Size:

2 eggs, 16.4 x 19.7mm (0.6 x 0.7 in).

Breeding Season:

Not recorded.

Striated Lorikeet, Walsrode Park
© Dr. Nassar Halaweh [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr

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Did You Know?

This species is possibly nomadic, meaning it moves from place to place, probably in response to food availability.

Academic Research

Related publications: Charmosyna multistriata

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