| Marigold Lorikeet | |
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| Conservation status | |
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Not recognized (IUCN 3.1)
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Tribe: | Lorini |
| Genus: | Trichoglossus |
| Species: | T. capistratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichoglossus capistratus (Bechstein, 1811) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Trichoglossus haematodus capistratus |
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The Marigold Lorikeet (Trichoglossus capistratus) is a species of parrot that is endemic to the south-east Asian islands of Sumba (Indonesia), Wetar (Indonesia) and Timor (Indonesia and East Timor). It has often been considered a subspecies of the Rainbow Lorikeet,[1] but following a review in 1997,[2] it is increasingly treated as a separate species.[3][4]
Overall, the Marigold Lorikeet resembles a faded Rainbow or Scarlet-breasted Lorikeet, with the blue to the head not as strongly demarcated and the chest ranging from orange-yellow to yellow.[1] In addition to the nominate subspecies from Timor, it includes the subspecies fortis ("Edward's Lorikeet") from Sumba and flavotectus ("Wetar Lorikeet") from Wetar.[3] It inhabits the edge of primary forest, secondary forest, woodland and plantations at altitudes below 500 m. on Timor, but at least up to 950 m. on Sumba.[5] It remains fairly common,[5] but its relatively small distribution could give cause for future concern. It has not been rated by BirdLife International and IUCN.
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