Trichoglossus haematodus
Adult: T.h. haematodus: both adults brown/black head with lilac/blue streaks on face; collar yellow/green; red breast banded with blue/black; dark green abdomen; green/yellow thighs to undertail coverts; green upperparts and tail; orange underwing coverts; yellow, wide band under the wing. Bill orange/red. Eye dark orange. T.h. rosenbergii: both adults red band bordering the broad yellow collar; head more evidently streaked lilac/blue; wide purple/blue barring on breast; dark purple abdomen; underwing stripe orange. T.h. micropteryx: both adults differ from haematodus by paler body colour; banding on breast narrower; collar more green. T.h. caeruleiceps: both adults strong lilac/blue streaking on entire crown and sides of head; orange/red breast, thinly barred with blue/black; blue/black upper abdomen; lower abdomen orange/red with more evident blue/black barring. T.h. nigrogularis: both adults as in caeruleiceps but larger in size, with blue streaks on head much darker. T.h. massena: both adults as in micropteryx, but have strong brown wash on occiput and nape; collar less yellowish; paler red breast with fine bars of blue/black. T.h. flavicans: both adults have varying plumage with bronze/yellow to dull green upperparts and undertail coverts; collar yellow; red/brown occiput; purple/blue streaked forehead, lores and area around eyes, remainder of head black, with grey/green streaking; bright red breast with minimal barring. T.h. nesophilus: both adults as in flavicans but with green upper body, undertail coverts and tail which never vary to bronze/yellow. T.h. deplanchii: both adults as in massena but with more blue streaking on head, occiput and nape less brown, and less yellow on thighs to undertail coverts; blue/black markings vary on upper abdomen. T.h. moluccanus: both adults strong purple/blue streaking on entire head; yellow/orange breast with barring minimal or absent; collar yellow/green; deep purple/blue abdomen. T.h. septentrionalis: both adults as in moluccanus, but purple/blue streaking on head brighter; shorter tail. T.h. rubritorquis: both adults black throat and foreneck with streaking absent; collar wide and orange/red, reaching down sides of neck to connect with orange/red breast; breast barring absent; purple/blue hindneck, with varying red marks; green/black abdomen; underwing band wider. T.h. flavotectus: both adults green head with purple/blue streaking on forecrown to cheeks; yellow to deep orange variability on breast; collar wide and yellow; dark green to green/black abdomen; yellow underwing coverts with varying orange markings. T.h. capistratus: both adults as in flavotectus but with more green collar; breast pale yellow; dark green abdomen. T.h. weberi: both adults in general green; light green/blue streaking on forehead and lores, the remainder of head streaked with brighter green; yellow/green underwing coverts; smaller in size. T.h. fortis: both adults black/brown head with purple/blue streaking on forecrown to cheeks; green lores, throat, line above to behind eye and occiput; bright yellow breast with no barring but with orange/red markings; dark green abdomen, with occasional blue/black tints; yellow underwing coverts. T.h. mitchellii: both adults black/brown head with grey/green streaks on crown to cheeks; red/brown wash on occiput; red breast with minimal or no barring; yellow/green collar; purple/black abdomen; smaller in size. T.h. forsteni: both adults as in mitchelli but with darker red breast; purple/blue streaking on forehead and cheeks; more yellow collar bordered on hindneck by purple/blue; purple abdomen; green barring on thighs and flanks minimal; larger in size. T.h. djampeanus: both adults differ from forsteni by head being darker and more evidently streaked brighter purple/blue. T.h. stresemanni: both adults as in forsteni but with paler orange/red breast; green wash on occiput; feathers of mantle having yellow/orange bases. Colourization Juvenile: T.h. haematodus: duller than adult. Bill brown/black. Cere and eye ring grey/white, eye brown. T.h. rosenbergii: as in adults. T.h. micropteryx: as in adults. T.h. caeruleiceps: as in adults. T.h. nigrogularis: as in adults. T.h. massena: as in adults. T.h. flavicans: as in adults. T.h. nesophilus: as in adults. T.h. deplanchii: as in adults. T.h. moluccanus: as in adults. T.h. septentrionalis: as in adults. T.h. rubritorquis: as in adults. T.h. flavotectus: as in adults. T.h. capistratus: as in adults. T.h. weberi: as in adults. T.h. fortis: as in adults. T.h. mitchellii: as in adults. T.h. forsteni: as in adults. T.h. djampeanus: as in adults. T.h. stresemanni: as in adults. Call: Repeated notes, sharp, rolling while in flight. Shrill chattering while feeding. Soft notes at rest.
Not Threatened.
Adult: T.h. haematodus: both adults brown/black head with lilac/blue streaks on face; collar yellow/green; red breast banded with blue/black; dark green abdomen; green/yellow thighs to undertail coverts; green upperparts and tail; orange underwing coverts; yellow, wide band under the wing. Bill orange/red. Eye dark orange. T.h. rosenbergii: both adults red band bordering the broad yellow collar; head more evidently streaked lilac/blue; wide purple/blue barring on breast; dark purple abdomen; underwing stripe orange. T.h. micropteryx: both adults differ from haematodus by paler body colour; banding on breast narrower; collar more green. T.h. caeruleiceps: both adults strong lilac/blue streaking on entire crown and sides of head; orange/red breast, thinly barred with blue/black; blue/black upper abdomen; lower abdomen orange/red with more evident blue/black barring. T.h. nigrogularis: both adults as in caeruleiceps but larger in size, with blue streaks on head much darker. T.h. massena: both adults as in micropteryx, but have strong brown wash on occiput and nape; collar less yellowish; paler red breast with fine bars of blue/black. T.h. flavicans: both adults have varying plumage with bronze/yellow to dull green upperparts and undertail coverts; collar yellow; red/brown occiput; purple/blue streaked forehead, lores and area around eyes, remainder of head black, with grey/green streaking; bright red breast with minimal barring. T.h. nesophilus: both adults as in flavicans but with green upper body, undertail coverts and tail which never vary to bronze/yellow. T.h. deplanchii: both adults as in massena but with more blue streaking on head, occiput and nape less brown, and less yellow on thighs to undertail coverts; blue/black markings vary on upper abdomen. T.h. moluccanus: both adults strong purple/blue streaking on entire head; yellow/orange breast with barring minimal or absent; collar yellow/green; deep purple/blue abdomen. T.h. septentrionalis: both adults as in moluccanus, but purple/blue streaking on head brighter; shorter tail. T.h. rubritorquis: both adults black throat and foreneck with streaking absent; collar wide and orange/red, reaching down sides of neck to connect with orange/red breast; breast barring absent; purple/blue hindneck, with varying red marks; green/black abdomen; underwing band wider. T.h. flavotectus: both adults green head with purple/blue streaking on forecrown to cheeks; yellow to deep orange variability on breast; collar wide and yellow; dark green to green/black abdomen; yellow underwing coverts with varying orange markings. T.h. capistratus: both adults as in flavotectus but with more green collar; breast pale yellow; dark green abdomen. T.h. weberi: both adults in general green; light green/blue streaking on forehead and lores, the remainder of head streaked with brighter green; yellow/green underwing coverts; smaller in size. T.h. fortis: both adults black/brown head with purple/blue streaking on forecrown to cheeks; green lores, throat, line above to behind eye and occiput; bright yellow breast with no barring but with orange/red markings; dark green abdomen, with occasional blue/black tints; yellow underwing coverts. T.h. mitchellii: both adults black/brown head with grey/green streaks on crown to cheeks; red/brown wash on occiput; red breast with minimal or no barring; yellow/green collar; purple/black abdomen; smaller in size. T.h. forsteni: both adults as in mitchelli but with darker red breast; purple/blue streaking on forehead and cheeks; more yellow collar bordered on hindneck by purple/blue; purple abdomen; green barring on thighs and flanks minimal; larger in size. T.h. djampeanus: both adults differ from forsteni by head being darker and more evidently streaked brighter purple/blue. T.h. stresemanni: both adults as in forsteni but with paler orange/red breast; green wash on occiput; feathers of mantle having yellow/orange bases. Colourization Juvenile: T.h. haematodus: duller than adult. Bill brown/black. Cere and eye ring grey/white, eye brown. T.h. rosenbergii: as in adults. T.h. micropteryx: as in adults. T.h. caeruleiceps: as in adults. T.h. nigrogularis: as in adults. T.h. massena: as in adults. T.h. flavicans: as in adults. T.h. nesophilus: as in adults. T.h. deplanchii: as in adults. T.h. moluccanus: as in adults. T.h. septentrionalis: as in adults. T.h. rubritorquis: as in adults. T.h. flavotectus: as in adults. T.h. capistratus: as in adults. T.h. weberi: as in adults. T.h. fortis: as in adults. T.h. mitchellii: as in adults. T.h. forsteni: as in adults. T.h. djampeanus: as in adults. T.h. stresemanni: as in adults. Call: Repeated notes, sharp, rolling while in flight. Shrill chattering while feeding. Soft notes at rest.
26 cm, 100-157 g
Taxonomy:
- Psittacus hæmatod . [sic] Linnaeus, 1771, Ambon. Forms a superspecies with T. ornatus. Treatment of rubritorquis as a separate species is unsustainable without an extensive revision of whole of present species; birds of Lesser Sundas are at least as distinctive, and the case of the small green weberi presents a particular challenge to the present arrangement, although the view that it is closer to T. euteles than to present species appears mistaken. Three broad groups may be defined: (1) breast red and unbarred (first four races listed below); (2) breast yellow or green without dark barring (fortis to f. (source: Handbook of the Birds of World)
Subspecies and Distribution:
- * mitchellii G. R. Gray, 1859 - Bali and Lombok. * forsteni Bonaparte, 1850 - Sumbawa. * djampeanus Hartert, 1897 - Tanahjampea. * stresemanni Meise, 1929 - Kalaotoa. * fortis Hartert, 1898 - Sumba. * weberi (Büttikofer, 1894) - Flores. * capistratus (Bechstein, 1811) - Timor. * flavotectus Hellmayr, 1914 - Wetar and Romang. * rosenbergii Schlegel, 1873 - Biak I, off N Irian Jaya. * intermedius Rothschild & Hartert, 1901 - N New Guinea and Manam I from R Sepik E to Astrolabe Bay. * haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) - S Moluccas and W Papuan Is E to NW New Guinea as far as Humboldt Bay and S New Guinea as far as upper R Fly; possibly W Kai Is. * nigrogularis G. R. Gray, 1858 - E Kai Is, Aru Is (except Spirit I) and S New Guinea from lower R Fly to Princess Marianne Straits. * brooki Ogilvie-Grant, 1907 - Spirit I, Aru Is. * micropteryx Stresemann, 1922 - E New Guinea E from Huon Peninsula in N, including Bagabag I, and Hall Sound in S. * nesophilus Neumann, 1929 - Ninigo and Hermit Groups, W of Manus. * flavicans Cabanis & Reichenow, 1876 - Admiralty Is and New Hanover. * massena Bonaparte, 1854 - Karkar I, Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Is and Vanuatu. * deplanchii J. Verreaux & Des Murs, 1860 - New Caledonia and Loyalty Is. * moluccanus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788) - Torres Strait islands, E & SE Australia and Tasmania. * rubritorquis Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 - N Australia.
Most common in lowlands but found up to 2400m (7872 ft). Wide variety of areas including settlements, forest, coconut plantations, savanna, eucalypt stands and mangroves.
Feeds mainly on nectar but will also take figs, insects and can be found around man-made feeding stations.
Breeding recorded most months in Indonesia, New Guinea and N Australia; S Australia August-January. Found in mixed flocks with other parrots; in small noisy groups. Nomadic, as they are dependent on flowering trees. Roosts communally in groups of hundreds of birds. Will also roost and nest on the ground on some of the predator-free islands. Displays frequently. 2 to 3 ovate eggs, 27.0 x 22.5mm