Parrots (Psittacidae)
Yellow-and-green Lorikeet (Trichoglossus flavoviridis) - HBW 4, p. 347
French: Loriquet jaune et vert
German: Celebeslori
Spanish: Lori Verdigualdo
Other common names: Meyer's Lorikeet
Taxonomy: Trichoglossus flavoviridis Wallace, 1863, Sula Islands.
Has on occasion been placed in genus Psitteuteles. Forms a broad superspecies with T. euteles, T. johnstoniae, T. rubiginosus and T. chlorolepidotus. Proposed races bonthainensis and edithae included in meyeri. Two subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- meyeri Walden, 1871 - Sulawesi.
- flavoviridis Wallace, 1863 - Sula Is.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird preening itself Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany (ssp flavoviridis)
Josep del Hoyo 11 August 2006 4 years ago 27 sec 4.3
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A dorsal view of a male
Locality Belgium (ssp trichoglossus f. flavoviridis)
iggino 20 August 2006 2 years ago 3 -
a male perched.
Locality Belgium (ssp trichoglossus f. flavoviridis)
iggino 2 years ago 3 -
a male perched
Locality Belgium (ssp trichoglossus f. meyeri)
iggino 2 years ago 3 -
a young pair
Locality Belgium (ssp trichoglossus f. meyeri)
iggino 15 May 2005 2 years ago 3
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