Goldie's Lorikeet
A species of Psitteuteles Lorikeets Scientific name : Glossoptilus goldiei Genus : Psitteuteles Lorikeets
Goldie's Lorikeet, A species of Psitteuteles Lorikeets
Botanical name: Glossoptilus goldiei
Genus: Psitteuteles Lorikeets
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Description General Info
Description
Goldie's lorikeet is 19 cm (7.5 in) long. It is mainly green, and its underside is yellow-green with dark green longitudinal streaks. It has a red plumage on the crown, which is less extensive in the female. The back of its head is blue, its cheeks are mainly mauve and blue, its beak is black, and its irises are brown. Its legs are greenish-brown. In juveniles the red on the head is reduced to a small red patch above its beak. Juveniles have a brown beak, a green crown, and greyish-blue plumage on the back of the head. 
Size
19 cm
General Info
Distribution Area
Goldie's lorikeet is native to the highlands of New Guinea.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Parrots Family
Parrots Genus
Psitteuteles Lorikeets Species
Goldie's Lorikeet 
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