Leaf Lorikeet Trichoglossus weberi Scientific name definitions

c. 25 cm. A fairly small and very green lorikeet , with dark green head marked by glittering green streaking, turquoise-blue on forehead and lores, much paler greenish-yellow breast and hindcollar; in flight yellowish-green underwing-coverts visible; some birds show slight reddish or yellowish suffusion on breast and thighs. Sexes alike. No other species on Flores should be confused with this one; <em>T. euteles</em> of Timor and a number of islands to N has an all-yellow rather than green head.

Flores.

Found in rainforest and casuarinas at elevations up to 1200–1400 m.

Unstudied, but unlikely to be very different to T. haematodus

Apparently undescribed, but presumably this species  is similar to other members of the T. haematodus  complex.

Only data are that birds in breeding condition have been noted in Jun and breeding has been reported Feb–Aug.

Not globally threatened. Currently considered Near Threatened. CITES II. Population estimated at 10,000–20,000 individuals and considered to be declining, but no robust and dedicated island-wide surveys have been conducted for the species. Habitat destruction through combined impacts of firewood collection, commercial logging, timber extraction for construction materials and clearance for agriculture probably represent most important threat. Loss and fragmentation of forests is already extensive on the island, where no semi-evergreen forest below 1000 m is included within gazetted protected areas. Threats compounded by human population expansion, with large volumes of timber required for housing construction, and little or no governmental enforcement of laws. Moist deciduous forest is currently being extensively cleared through land grabbing and establishment of agricultural areas, while forest clearance continues in coastal belt for crops, and illegal logging continues in protected areas. Presumably trapping for the wild bird trade represents a further threat, although it has not been quantified.