Purple-crowned Lorikeet
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Glossopsitta porphyrocephala (Dietrichsen, 1837) |
The Purple-crowned Lorikeet, Glossopsitta porphyrocephala, is an Australian lorikeet found in scrub and mallee of southern Australia. It is a small lorikeet distinguished by a purple crown, an orange forehead and ear-coverts and a light blue chin and chest.