- Mindanao Lorikeet
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Mindanao Lorikeet 
At London Zoo, England Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae Tribe: Lorini Genus: Trichoglossus Species: T. johnstoniae Binomial name Trichoglossus johnstoniae
Hartert, 1903The Mindanao Lorikeet or Mount Apo Lorikeet (Trichoglossus johnstoniae) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. There are two very similar subspecies, which are both endemic to Mindanao, Philippines.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Description
The Mindanao Lorikeet is about 20 cm (8 in) long. It is mainly green with yellow transverse striations on its front. Its face is red and there is a dark purple band around its head. There is extensive yellow areas on the lower surface of its wings. Its legs are greenish-grey. The beak is orange, the eye-ring is dark grey, the irises are red. Male and female are identical in external appearance. Juveniles have less red on their faces and the purple headband is replaced with a brownish area behind the eye, their eye-rings are pale grey, their irises are brown, and the beak is dark brown.[1]
Taxonomy
There are two poorly differentiated subspecies:[1]
- Trichoglossus j. johnstoniae - central and southeast Mindanao
- Trichoglossus j. pistra - western Mindanao
References
- BirdLife International (2008). Trichoglossus johnstoniae. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 15 April 2009.
Cited Texts
- Forshaw, Joseph M. (2006). Parrots of the World; an Identification Guide. Illustrated by Frank Knight. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0691092516.
External links
- Oriental Bird Images: Mindanao Lorikeet Selected photos
Lories and lorikeets (Tribe: Lorini) Genus Species (taxonomy note: * indicates taxa that may classified as a subspecies of the Rainbow Lorikeet or a separate species)
(extinctions: † indicates a species confirmed to be extinct, ₴ indicates evidence only from sub-fossils)Chalcopsitta Eos Pseudeos Trichoglossus Ornate Lorikeet • Pohnpei Lorikeet • Mindanao Lorikeet (or Johnstone's Lorikeet) • Citrine Lorikeet (or Yellow-and-green Lorikeet) • Rainbow Lorikeet • Sunset Lorikeet (or Scarlet-breasted Lorikeet) * • Leaf Lorikeet (also Flores Lorikeet or Weber's Lorikeet) * • Marigold Lorikeet * • Red-collared Lorikeet * • Scaly-breasted Lorikeet • Olive-headed LorikeetPsitteuteles Lorius Phigys Vini Blue-crowned Lorikeet • Kuhl's Lorikeet (or Rimatara Lorikeet) • Stephen's Lorikeet (or Henderson Lorikeet) • Violet Lorikeet (Blue Lorikeet or Tahitian Lory) • Ultramarine Lorikeet • Sinoto's Lorikeet † ₴ • Conquered Lorikeet † ₴Glossopsitta Charmosyna Oreopsittacus Neopsittacus 
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