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Plum-faced Lorikeet

A species of Plum-faced Lorikeet
Scientific name : Oreopsittacus arfaki Genus : Plum-faced Lorikeet

Plum-faced Lorikeet, A species of Plum-faced Lorikeet
Botanical name: Oreopsittacus arfaki
Genus: Plum-faced Lorikeet
Plum-faced Lorikeet (Oreopsittacus arfaki) Photo By Lars Petersson

Description

The plum-faced lorikeet is a mainly green small parrot about 15 cm (5.9 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 has a red forehead and the adult female has a green forehead.
Size
17 cm
Feeding Habits
Plum-faced Lorikeet primarily feed on nectar and potentially pollen from Dimorphanthera cf. cornuta, as well as flowers and fruits from Schefflera and berries. They forage not only in treetops but also on low-growing forest vegetation, often in pairs.
Habitat
The habitat of plum-faced Lorikeet typically includes montane mist forests with a prevalence of Nothofagus and Podocarpus trees. These birds are generally associated with forested environments that exhibit varying degrees of natural disturbance. The broader geographical regions where these habitats occur offer a general idea of the environmental conditions plum-faced Lorikeet prefers.
Dite type
Herbivorous

General Info

Distribution Area

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.
Plum-faced Lorikeet (Oreopsittacus arfaki) Plum-faced Lorikeet (Oreopsittacus arfaki) Photo By Lars Petersson

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