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Olive headed lorikeet

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Psittaculidae

Tribe
  
Loriini

Scientific name
  
Trichoglossus euteles

Higher classification
  
Trichoglossus

Order
  
Parrot

Superfamily
  
Psittacoidea

Subfamily
  
Loriinae

Genus
  
Trichoglossus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Olive-headed lorikeet Parrots and Songbirds Oliveheaded Lorikeet Trichoglossus euteles

Similar
  
Citrine lorikeet, Lories and lorikeets, Trichoglossus, Mindanao lorikeet, Iris lorikeet

The olive-headed lorikeet (Trichoglossus euteles), also called the perfect lorikeet, is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is found in forest, woodland and cultivated areas on Timor and smaller nearby islands.

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Description

Olive-headed lorikeet Olive Headed Lorikeet by twilliamsphotography on DeviantArt

The olive-headed lorikeet is a mainly green parrot about 24 cm (9.5 in) long. It has an olive coloured head which is demarcated by a green collar. Its beak is orange-red, its irises are red, and its legs are grey. The male and female have an identical external appearance. Juveniles have a slightly greener head, a brown beak, and brown irises.

Aviculture

Like the rainbow lorikeet, this species of lorikeet is popular in aviculture.

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Olive-headed lorikeet Perfect Lories aka Yellowheaded Lorikeets or Oliveheaded Lorikeets

References

Olive-headed lorikeet Wikipedia
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