Blue-fronted Lorikeet
Also known as:
Buru Lorikeet
Also known as:
Buru Lorikeet
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Small green lorikeets in forested areas are notoriously difficult to spot, making determination of species population status difficult.
Size:
16 cm (6.2 in)
Weight:
Not recorded.
Subspecies including nominate:
one
Colour Adult:
Both adults yellow/green; bright blue forecrown, lighter and less extensive in female; green/yellow chin and throat; underwing stripe yellow, more evident in female; green tail tipped with yellow, with orange/red bases of lateral feathers. Beak orange. Eye yellow/orange.
Colour Juvenile:
In general darker and duller in colour than adults; less yellow on chin and throat.
Call:
Calls are described as very shrill.
Content Sources:
CITES
BirdLife International
Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Birds of the World
A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006. 2010 edition
Vanished and Vanishing Parrots, Forshaw, 2017.
Parrots: Their Care and Breeding, Low, 1986.
Captive Status:
Not found in captivity.
Longevity:
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Housing:
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Diet:
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Enrichment:
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Nest Box Size:
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Clutch Size:
Not recorded.
Fledging Age:
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Hatch Weight:
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Peak Weight:
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Weaning Weight:
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World Population:
Unknown, decreasing.
IUCN Red List Status:
Data Deficient
CITES Listing:
Appendix II
Threat Summary:
A BirdLife ‘restricted-range’ species. Threats are not well understood, but is suspected to be declining due to habitat loss and possibly climate change. Sighted in 2014.
Range:
Confined to Buru, S Moluccas, Indonesia.
Habitat:
Apparently found from 850-1000 m (2788-3280 ft) in primary forest, some secondary growth and possibly in plantations.
Probably the canopy of montane forest, the type series coming from 850–1000 m, and the 2014 sightings at 1300 m (1) and 1330 m (2), respectively; however, it may also require lowland forest.
Wild Diet:
Likely feeds at blossoms in flowering trees, taking pollen and nectar.
Ecology and Behaviour:
Little is known of their habits; they have been seen singly and in pairs, as well as groups of up to 10 birds.
Clutch and Egg Size:
Not recorded.
Breeding Season:
Not recorded.
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