- Glossoptilus goldiei
Psitteuteles goldiei
Identification
19 cm
Distribution
Endemic to New Guinea: found from the Weyland Mountains to the Owen Stanley Range.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Montane forests from sea-level to 2800 m.
Behaviour
Diet
They eat the flowers of various species.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2023. IOC World Bird List (v 13.1)_red. Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.13.1. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Goldie's Lorikeet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Goldie%27s_Lorikeet
External Links
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