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Photo by Hans&Judy Beste
Location: "Ptiloris", Julatten, Far North Queensland

Erythrura trichroa

[edit] Identification

12cm. Green body, yellow abdomen, blue head, red lower rump and upper tail coverts, brown iris and feet, black bill; female - duller blue head.

[edit] Distribution

North-eastern Australia, Japan, Indonesia, Federated States of Micronesia, New Caledonia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.

[edit] Taxonomy

There are 11 subspecies.

[edit] Habitat

Edge of moist lowland forest and montane.

[edit] Behaviour

The diet includes grass seeds, weeds and insects.

4-6 eggs are laid and incubated for 12-13 days; the young fledge at 21 days.

[edit] External Links

• View more images of this species on the ABID