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| − | + | [[Image:Royal_Parrotfinch_regia_female_8243a.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Ian_M|Ian_M}} Location: [[Vanuatu]] ]] | |
| − | [[Image: | + | ;[[:Category:Erythrura|Erythrura]] regia |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 11 cm. Male has a bright red head and tail, blue breast and turquoise-green upperparts, while females are greener in colour. Young Royal Parrotfinches are duller with dull blue head. | |
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Vanuatu]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | Three subspecies recognized: | |
| − | There is much confusion with identifying races | + | * ''E. r. regia'' in northern Vanuatu and Banks Group |
| − | + | * ''E. r. efatensis'' on Efate (Vanuatu) | |
| + | * ''E. r. serena'' on Aneityum (Vanuatu) | ||
| + | ''efatensis'' and ''serena'' were formerly included in [[Red-headed Parrotfinch]].<br /> | ||
| + | There is much confusion with identifying these species and their races, as the young take up to 20 months to reach full adult plumage with several intermediate colour stages. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Primary and secondary rainforest | + | [[Image:Royal_Parrotfinch.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|Ian_M|Ian_M}} <br />Location: [[Vanuatu]] (New Hebrides). This bird is a subadult. ]] |
| − | + | Primary and secondary rainforest. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | Staple diet consists the | + | Staple diet consists of the seeds of small figs. |
| − | + | ==References== | |
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Dickinson EC (ed.) 2003. ''The Howard & Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World''. 3rd ed. Princeton Univ. Press, Princeton, NJ, USA. ISBN 9780691117010 | ||
| + | {{Ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | {{GSearch|Erythrura+regia}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Erythrura]] |
Latest revision as of 12:28, 15 February 2021
- Erythrura regia
Identification
11 cm. Male has a bright red head and tail, blue breast and turquoise-green upperparts, while females are greener in colour. Young Royal Parrotfinches are duller with dull blue head.
Distribution
Taxonomy
Three subspecies recognized:
- E. r. regia in northern Vanuatu and Banks Group
- E. r. efatensis on Efate (Vanuatu)
- E. r. serena on Aneityum (Vanuatu)
efatensis and serena were formerly included in Red-headed Parrotfinch.
There is much confusion with identifying these species and their races, as the young take up to 20 months to reach full adult plumage with several intermediate colour stages.
Habitat
Primary and secondary rainforest.
Behaviour
Staple diet consists of the seeds of small figs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Dickinson EC (ed.) 2003. The Howard & Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. 3rd ed. Princeton Univ. Press, Princeton, NJ, USA. ISBN 9780691117010
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Royal Parrotfinch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Royal_Parrotfinch
