Family Parrots (Psittacidae)
Near Threatened
Pohnpei Lorikeet (Trichoglossus rubiginosus)
Taxonomy
French: Loriquet de Ponapé German: Kirschlori Spanish: Lori de Ponapé
Taxonomy:
Chalcopsitta rubiginosa
Bonaparte
, 1850,islands of Barabay and Gebe; error = Pohnpei, Caroline Islands
.Distribution:
Pohnpei, in E Caroline Is.
Descriptive notes
24 cm; 70–85 g. Dark reddish maroon throughout, darkest on head but with vague greyish scaling on rest of body; orange bill, grey legs, wing feathers dark yellowish... read more
Voice
Has quite a large repertoire of harsh notes, chatters and more whistled notes, including a... read more
Habitat
Forest and plantations.
Food and feeding
Nectar and pollen of coconut palms; also fruit and fly larvae.
Breeding
Breeding condition birds in Nov. Nest in hole in coconut palm or other large tree. 1 egg. No further information.
Movements
No information available.
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened. Currently considered Near Threatened. CITES II. A BirdLife “restricted-range” species. Common, especially in lowland plantations.
Member of the putative T. chlorolepidotus species-group (see that species). Monotypic.