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Species
Psitteuteles goldiei Sharpe, 1882
Nomenclature
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Family: PsittacidaeGenus: Psitteuteles
Species:
Psitteuteles goldiei Sharpe, 1882
Usage:
valid
Vernacular names:
Vernacular name:
Goldie's Lorikeet, Red-capped Streaked Lorikeet/Lory
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SUMMARY
Colourization Adult: Both adults in general green to yellow/green in colour, red crown, duller and less extensive in female; blue occiput; lilac/pink cheeks streaked with blue; yellow/green underparts streaked with dark green. Bill black. Eye brown. Colourization Juvenile: As in adults but with red frontal band; green crown; dull grey/blue occiput; green cheeks washed with pale pink and blue. Bill brown. Eye brown. Call: Calls are unusual hissing or wheezing sounds. Also soft, single syllable, whispery hissing while feeding.