Psitteuteles iris

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha
Cladus: Crurotarsi
Divisio: Archosauria
Cladus: Avemetatarsalia
Cladus: Ornithodira
Subtaxon: Dinosauromorpha
Cladus: Dinosauriformes
Cladus: Dracohors
Cladus: Dinosauria
Cladus: Saurischia
Cladus: Eusaurischia
Subordo: Theropoda
Cladus: Neotheropoda
Cladus: Averostra
Cladus: Tetanurae
Cladus: Avetheropoda
Cladus: Coelurosauria
Cladus: Tyrannoraptora
Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha
Cladus: Maniraptoriformes
Cladus: Maniraptora
Cladus: Pennaraptora
Cladus: Paraves
Cladus: Eumaniraptora
Cladus: Avialae
Infraclassis: Aves
Cladus: Avebrevicauda
Cladus: Pygostylia
Cladus: Ornithothoraces
Cladus: Ornithuromorpha
Cladus: Carinatae
Parvclassis: Neornithes
Cohors: Neognathae
Cladus: Neoaves
Cladus: Telluraves
Cladus: Australaves
Ordo: Psittaciformes

Familia: Psittaculidae
Genus: Psitteuteles
Species: Psitteuteles iris
Name

Psitteuteles iris (Temminck, 1835)
Synonyms

Psittacus iris Temm. (protonym)
Trichoglossus iris

References

Temminck, C.J. & Laugier de Chartrouse, M. 1821–1838. Nouveau recueil de planches coloriées d’oiseaux, pour servir de suite et de complément aux planches enluminées de Buffon, édition in-folio et in-4° de l’Imprimerie nationale, 1770. Tableau méthodique. Levrault, Paris. Vol. IV. p.18. BHL; pl.567 BHL.
IUCN: Psitteuteles iris (Near Threatened)

Vernacular names
Cymraeg: Loricît iris
Deutsch: Irislori
English: Iris Lorikeet
español: Lori iris
suomi: Sinikorvaluri
français: Loriquet iris
italiano: Lorichetto iris
кырык мары: Симсӹ пӹлӹшӓн лорикет
Nederlands: Irislori
русский: Синеухий лорикей
svenska: irislorikit
తెలుగు: ఐరిస్ లోరికీట్
Türkçe: İris lorisi

The iris lorikeet (Saudareos iris) is a small, up to 20 cm (8 in) long, green lorikeet bird. The male has a red forehead, yellow nape, purple band back from eye between nape and cheek, and yellowish below. The female almost similar with red-marked green forecrown and yellowish green cheek.

The iris lorikeet is distributed in the forests and woodlands on the islands of Wetar and Timor in the Lesser Sundas. It is found from sea level to altitude of 1,500 m (5,000 ft). The iris lorikeet is usually found in small flocks.

Due to ongoing habitat loss, limited range and illegal trapping for the caged-bird trade, the iris lorikeet is evaluated as Near Threatened on IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix II of CITES.
Taxonomy

The iris lorikeet was formerly placed in the genus Psitteuteles but was moved to a newly introduced genus Saudareos based on the results of a molecular genetic analysis of the lorikeets published in 2020.[2][3] There are two or three poorly differentiated subspecies:[4][5]

S. i iris (West Timor) -
S. i. wetterensis (Wetar) – larger area of darker green on side of head.
S. i. rubripileum (East Timor) – hindcrown also red, violet-blue band on hindneck.

Description

The iris lorikeet is 20 cm (8 in) long. It is mostly green with pale-green transverse striations on its underside. The head is red above the eye and there is a purple band from the eyes extending over the ears. The beak is red-orange, the iris is orange, and the legs are bluish-grey. The male and female are almost identical, but the red on the head of the female is paler and less extensive. Juveniles resemble females, but have a brownish bill, brown irises, duller purple bands and less red on the head. The extent and shade of the red and purple on the head varies between two or three subspecies.[5]
References

BirdLife International (2016). "Psitteuteles iris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22684573A93035973. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22684573A93035973.en. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
Joseph, L.; Merwin, J.; Smith, B.T. (2020). "Improved systematics of lorikeets reflects their evolutionary history and frames conservation priorities". Emu – Austral Ornithology. 120 (3): 201–215. doi:10.1080/01584197.2020.1779596.
Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (2024). "Parrots, cockatoos". IOC World Bird List. 14.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
"Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Psittaciformes". 9.004. zoonomen.net. 2 October 2009.

Forshaw (2006). plate 14.

Cited texts
Forshaw, Joseph M. (2006). Parrots of the World; an Identification Guide. Illustrated by Frank Knight. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-09251-6.