Parrots (Psittacidae)
Orange-billed Lorikeet (Neopsittacus pullicauda) - HBW 4, p. 360
French: Lori éméraude
German: Orangeschnabel-Berglori
Spanish: Lori Montano Chico
Other common names: Emerald Lorikeet
Taxonomy: Neopsittacus pullicauda Hartert, 1896, Victoria District, Owen Stanley Range, New Guinea.
Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- alpinus Ogilvie-Grant, 1914 - WC New Guinea from Snow Mts to area around Mt Capella.
- socialis Mayr, 1931 - Huon Peninsula and Herzog Mts, EC Papua New Guinea.
- pullicauda Hartert, 1896 - E New Guinea from area around Mt Capella to Owen Stanley Range.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Two birds preening and moving among branches Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany
Josep del Hoyo 11 August 2006 5 years ago 39 sec 3.3
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nice looking bird.
Locality
iggino 4 years ago 3.5 -
a dorsal view of the male.
Locality Belgium
iggino 26 July 2006 4 years ago 3
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flock of calling lorikeets Locality Tari Gap, Tari Valley, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea
Niels Poul Dreyer 17 July 1990 3 years ago 4
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