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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.

Olive-headed lorikeet
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Psittaciformes
Family:	Psittaculidae
Genus:	Trichoglossus
Species:	T. euteles
Binomial name
Trichoglossus euteles (Temminck, 1835)

Description

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.[2]

Aviculture

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

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References

Cited texts

• Forshaw, Joseph M. (2006). Parrots of the World; an Identification Guide. Illustrated by Frank Knight. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-09251-6.

External links

• Oriental Bird Images: Olive-headed Lorikeet Selected photos

На других языках

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- [en] Olive-headed lorikeet

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[fr] Loriquet eutèle

Trichoglossus euteles

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[it] Trichoglossus euteles

Il lorichetto dalla testa oliva (Trichoglossus euteles (Temminck, 1835), detto anche lorichetto perfetto, è un uccello della famiglia Psittaculidae.[2]

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[ru] Желтоголовый лорикет

Желтоголовый лорикет[1] (лат. Trichoglossus euteles) — птица семейства попугаевых.

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