Black-lored Parrots, also known as Buru Green Parrots
The Black-Lored Parrots aka Buru Green Parrots, Tanygnathus gramineus, are found on the island of Buru in Indonesia.
Little is known about these parrots other than they are partly nocturnal and occupying hilly forests.
Description:
They average 40 cm in length. The plumage is generally parrot except for the black lore and turquoise crown.
Males have deep orange beaks and females' are grey-brown.
Sub-species:
Distribution: Black-lored parrots are endemic to the Island of Buru (Maluku Province), Indonesia.
Description: Average length: 15.75 ins (40 cm) - includes tail. The plumage is generally green. The lower cheeks, breast and abdomen are more yellowish-green. The upper cheeks are greyish-green and the crown is greyish-blue. The band to the forehead is black and extends to the eyes. The secondaries, lesser wing-coverts and secondary-coverts are green with yellowish-green edging. The primaries (longest wing feathers) and primary-coverts are blue with a broad green edging. The upperside of the tail is green with greenish-yellow tips. The underside is dusky yellow. The narrow periophthalmic ring is grey. The irides (= plural of iris) are yellow and the feet are grey. Female as male, but bin light horn-colour. Immatures undescribed, but probably as female.
Species: Scientific: Tanygnathus gramineus ... English: Black-lored Parrot ... Dutch: Zwartstaartpapegaai ... German: Schwarzstirn Edelpapagei ... French: Perroquet à bride noir ... CITES II - Endangered Species
Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots
Distribution: Sulawesi (formerly known as Celebes) - part of the Maluku island group in Indonesia Group, Indonesia, or the nearby islands
Description: Average length: 12 ins (30 cm) - includes tail. The plumage is generally green. The breast and abdomen are more yellowish. The throat, nape (lower back of the neck) and back have a distinct olive-brown tinge. The feathers towards the lower back area have bluish tips. The lower back and rump are blue. The bend of the wing is a dull blue. The median wing-coverts and secondary-coverts have yellowish-green edging. The under wing-coverts are green with olive-yellow tips. The tail is green with light greenish-yellow tips. The tail underside is oilve-red. The narrow periophthalmic ring is grey. The bill is a light horn-colo. The irides (= plural of iris) likely to be a pale yellow. The feet are grey.
Species: Scientific: Tanygnathus sumatranus heterurus aka Tanygnathus heterurus ... English: Rufous-tailed Parrot ... Dutch: Salvadori's Edelpapegaai ... German: Salvadoris Edelpapagei ... French: Perroquet à grand becque de Salvador ... CITES II - Endangered Species
Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots
Distribution: Talaud Parrots are endemic to Sangir and Talaud Islands - a group of islands located north of Sulawesi island in Indonesia. It is one of the regencies of North Sulawesi. They are also the northernmost region of Indonesia, bordering the Philippines.
Description: Average length: 12.5 ins (32 cm) - includes tail. They look like Müller's Parrots (sumatranus), but the head feathers are slightly darker than the body feathers. The bend of the wing and lesser wing-coverts have, on average, a more pronounced blue edging. The irides (= plural of iris) are pale yellow. Female as male, but her upper back lacks the yellow tinge of the male. The lesser wing-coverts are virtually without blue tinge and her bill is pale horn-colored.
Species: Scientific: Tanygnathus sumatranus sangirensis ... English: Talaud Parrot ... Dutch: Talaud Papegaai ... German: Talaud Edelpapagei ... French: Perroquet d'ile Sangir ... CITES II - Endangered Species
Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots (Please scroll down to no. 2 - click on link to view photo.)
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