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Leaf Lorikeet
Trichoglossus weberi (Büttikofer, 1894)
Psittaculidae — Old World Parrots
Leaf Lorikeet, Trichoglossus weberi, is a parrot of montane Flores in the Lesser Sundas, where it breeds in Australasia. It was described by Büttikofer in 1894 and belongs to the family Psittaculidae. Endemic to Flores, it is now treated as a distinct species rather than a form of the rainbow lorikeet. It is found at the margins of primary forest, in secondary forest, woodland and plantations, up to 1,400 m. Among the rainbow lorikeet group, it is the smallest member and has an overall green plumage with a paler lime green chest and collar.
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Family
- Psittaculidae — Old World Parrots
- Breeding range
- Australasia: montane Flores (c Lesser Sundas)
