Oreopsittacus arfaki (*) Cladus: Eukaryota Name Oreopsittacus arfaki (Meyer, 1874)
The Plum-faced Lorikeet (Oreopsittacus arfaki), also known as the Whiskered Lorikeet,[1] is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Oreopsittacus. It is found in highland forest on New Guinea. Description The Plum-faced Lorikeet is a mainly green small parrot about 15 cm (6 in) long with a long pointed tail. It has two white stripes under each eye. It has a narrow pointed black bill and dark-brown irises. The adult male as a red forehead and the adult female has a green forehead.[1] The Plum-faced Lorikeet is the only species of the genus Oreopsittacus and it has three subspecies:[2] Oreopsittacus Salvadori 1877 * Oreopsittacus arfaki (Meyer, AB 1874) Range The Plum-faced Lorikeet's native range is the mountains between about 2000 m to 3750 m of mainland New Guinea across both the Indonesian and Papua New Guinean zones of the island.[1] 1. ^ a b c "Forshaw (2006). plate 22." * BirdLife International 2008. Oreopsittacus arfaki. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 January 2009. Source: Wikipedia, Wikispecies: All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License |
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