Plum-faced Lorikeet Oreopsittacus arfaki Scientific name definitions

15–17 cm; 16–26 g. Bill black, entire crown above line through eye red; face below eye plum purple, with double string of white flecks from lores under eye to ear-coverts; postocular area adjoining sides of neck, nape, upperparts and tail dark green; primaries blue; underparts yellowish green, but sides of breast and underwing-coverts red, belly and lower flanks orange-red, yellow on sides of undertail-coverts; yellow band across undersides of secondaries; tail tipped reddish pink, underside all reddish. Female has no red on head . Immature similar, with black edges on upperparts, facial pattern less obvious. Race major larger, with more extensive red tip to tail; grandis similar but lacks orange-red on belly and flanks.

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Nectar and perhaps pollen of Dimorphanthera cf. cornuta, flowers and fruits of Schefflera, berries; noted to feed not only in the crowns of trees but also on small fruits on lower growth inside forest; usually in pairs.

Commonest vocalization a crisp, high-pitched triple-noted “tsi-tsi-tseet”, sometimes run together to become a longer twitter. Also single “tseet” notes.