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- Trichoglossus capistratus
Identification
Distribution
Found in the Lesser Sundas, Indonesia.
Taxonomy
Three subspecies accepted:
- T. c. fortis: Sumba (Lesser Sundas)
- T. c. capistratus: Timor (Lesser Sundas)
- T. c. flavotectus: Eastern Lesser Sundas (Wetar and Romang)
Some authorities (Clements 2010) treat this species as subspecies of Rainbow Lorikeet.
Habitat
Behaviour
Breeding
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Marigold Lorikeet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Marigold_Lorikeet