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Plum-faced lorikeet

The plum-faced lorikeet (Oreopsittacus arfaki), also known as the whiskered lorikeet, is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is monotypic within the genus Oreopsittacus. It is found in the New Guinea Highlands.

Description

The plum-faced lorikeet is a mainly green small parrot about 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.

Taxonomy

The plum-faced lorikeet is the only species of the genus Oreopsittacus and it has three subspecies:

Oreopsittacus <small>Salvadori 1877</small>

  • Oreopsittacus arfaki <small>(Meyer, AB 1874)</small>
  • Oreopsittacus arfaki arfaki <small>(Meyer, AB 1874)</small> (red-orange abdomen)
  • Oreopsittacus arfaki grandis <small>Ogilvie-Grant 1895</small> (green abdomen)
  • Oreopsittacus arfaki major <small>Ogilvie-Grant 1914</small> (red-orange abdomen and larger)

Range

The plum-faced lorikeet's native range is the mountains between about 2000&nbsp;m to 3750&nbsp;m of mainland New Guinea across both the Indonesian and Papua New Guinean zones of the island.

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