Tribe Loriini Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Superfamily Psittacoidea Subfamily Loriinae Scientific name Oreopsittacus arfaki Higher classification Oreopsittacus Order Parrot | |
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Genus OreopsittacusSalvadori, 1877 Similar Yellow‑billed lorikeet, Orange‑billed lorikeet, Neopsittacus, Pygmy lorikeet, Fairy 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.
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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.
Taxonomy
The plum-faced lorikeet is the only species of the genus Oreopsittacus and it has three subspecies:
Oreopsittacus Salvadori 1877
Range
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.
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