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Purple-crowned Lorikeet
(Glossopsitta porphyrocephala)
: "Porphyry-crowned Lorikeet", "Blue-crowned Lorikeet", "Zit Parrot"
 Aboriginal name(s): "kowar" (WA)
Size: 15-16 cm
Weight: 40-50 g
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Physical description |
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Purple-crowned Lorikeets are small lorikeets. They have a
multi-coloured head, with a red frons, purple forehead, green
cap, orange-and-yellow cheek patch. The front (throat,
chest and belly) is light-blue. The vent and undertail are
light-green. The back (back of the head, nape of
the neck, mantle, upperwings and uppertail) are all green. The
underwings have a green inner leading edge, scarlet coverts and
dark-brown flight feathers. The eyes and bill are black; the
legs and feet are dark-grey.
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Taxonomy, classification |
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See
Purple-crowned Lorikeet at Wikipedia  .
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Range, habitat, finding this species |
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and range
The overall distribution of this species can be assessed, and
specific locations where birds have been spotted can be found,
based on individual sighting reports submitted by birdwatchers to
ebird.org
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The global distribution of the Purple-crowned Lorikeet is available
HERE
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Purple-crowned Lorikeets are endemic to southern Australia.
The range of Purple-crowned Lorikeets basically spans the South
coast of the Australian continent, with the exception of the
Nullarbor (near the SA/WA border). They are most common in the
South-East and South-West corners of the continent and only
occasionally found further up the West coast of WA, as far
North as about Carnarvon.
Purple-crowned Lorikeets can be found in mallee and other types
of dry, open forest,
woodland or
scrub.
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Sightings |
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We have not seen Purple-crowned Lorikeets out in the wild yet.
The photos presented below were taken in captivity.
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Photos |
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ADULT |
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Lateral view of a Purple-crowned Lorikeet
Lateral view of a Purple-crowned Lorikeet
Purple-crowned Lorikeets preening
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contributors.
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Breeding
Nest
Eggs
Behaviour
Food
Call/s
