Yellow-billed lorikeet

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Yellow-billed lorikeet
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Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Neopsittacus
Species:
N. musschenbroekii
Binomial name
Neopsittacus musschenbroekii
(Schlegel, 1871)

The yellow-billed lorikeet (Neopsittacus musschenbroekii) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Description[]

The yellow-billed lorikeet has green plumage with a red breast and a bright yellow bill.

References[]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Neopsittacus musschenbroekii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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