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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
By some authorities considered a race of cyaneovirens. | By some authorities considered a race of cyaneovirens. | ||
+ | There is much confusion with identifying races of this species as the young take up to 20 months to reach full adult plumage with several intermediate colour stages. This bird is of regia group. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Primary and secondary rainforest | Primary and secondary rainforest |
Revision as of 20:15, 17 December 2007
- Erythrura regia
Identification
Distribution
Taxonomy
By some authorities considered a race of cyaneovirens. There is much confusion with identifying races of this species as the young take up to 20 months to reach full adult plumage with several intermediate colour stages. This bird is of regia group.
Habitat
Primary and secondary rainforest
Behaviour
Staple diet consists of small figs. I observed one bird picking small insects from leaves and another nibbling off a small flower from a tree.