Blue-fronted Lorikeet
Charmosynopsis toxopei
A small, bright green parrot with a short pointed tail, confined to the island of Buru. Note the orange bill and legs and the subtle blue patch on the rear crown, which is brighter in males. In flight, also note the yellow bar in the wings and yellow undertail. Juveniles are darker versions of adults. Pairs or small groups inhabit forested hills. Extremely high-pitched screeches are reported as the voice of this little-known species.
分类信息
This species was formerly placed in the genus Charmosyna. It was moved to the resurrected genus Charmosynopsis based on a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2020.
- 学名
- Charmosynopsis toxopei
- 命名信息
- (Siebers, 1930)
- 目
- Psittaciformes
- 科
- Psittaculidae
- 属
- Charmosynopsis
分布与栖息地
Toxopeus noted that the bird's habitat on Buru is likely restricted to the western part of the Rana plateau in the center of the island (settlements of Wa Temun, Wa Fehat and Nal Besi), as the local name of the bird, utu papua, was not known anywhere else on the island. Two indigenous hunters caught blue-fronted lorikeets for food north-west from the Rana lake, but the bird was not found in the mangroves of the Kayeli Bay at the eastern part of Buru. The locals living at the Rana plateau reported that the bird feeds on nectar and pollen of the flowering trees. Toxopeus found the bird at elevations of 840–1,000 m (2,760–3,280 ft). Four blue-fronted lorikeets were observed in the 1980s, in very different areas at the north-western (Bara settlement) and southern coasts of Buru, at a coconut plantation and in a disturbed lowland forest between the coastal farming fields and the base of the nearby hills. Flocks of several birds were found in another area at elevation of 600 meters (2,000 ft). In November 2014, it was rediscovered and the first photographs were published by birders from BirdQuest in the internet. The analysis of all observations suggested that the blue-fronted lorikeet preferably inhabits forests at the altitude of several hundred meters.
- 迁徙
- Resident species
行为
The blue-fronted lorikeets usually live in pairs, but may form groups up to 10 individuals. They grow to about 16 cm (6.3 in). The voice was described by Toxopeus as a ti–ti–ti–ti–tititi shrill, but might be related not to the blue-fronted lorikeet, but to the red-flanked lorikeet (Charmosyna placentis) which was later observed in the same area. In nature the blue-fronted lorikeets feed on flowering trees of the family Myrtaceae, and in captivity they consumed bananas and milk.
保护状况
- 种群趋势
- declining
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