Plum-faced Lorikeet (Oreopsittacus arfaki)
About the Plum-faced Lorikeet
The plum-faced lorikeet (Oreopsittacus arfaki), also known as the whiskered lorikeet, is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is monotypic within the genus Oreopsittacus. It is found in the New Guinea Highlands. The plum-faced lorikeet is a mainly green small parrot about 15 cm (5.9 in) long with a long pointed tail. It has two white stripes under each eye. It has a narrow pointed black bill and dark-brown irises. The adult male has a red forehead and the adult female has a green forehead. The plum-faced lorikeet is the only species of the genus Oreopsittacus and it has three subspecies: Oreopsittacus Salvadori 1877 Oreopsittacus arfaki (Meyer, AB 1874) Oreopsittacus arfaki arfaki (Meyer, AB 1874) (red-orange abdomen) Oreopsittacus arfaki grandis Ogilvie-Grant 1895 (green abdomen)
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 8 recordings for this species: 4 CC BY-NC-SA · 2 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea in the xeno-canto catalogue.
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