The New Guinean Lori-gua Harterta ( Latin: Neopsittacus pullicauda ) is a bird of the parrot family, one of two species of the genus Lori-gua . Endemic of New Guinea . The name is given in honor of the German ornithologist Ernst Harter who described it ( 1859 - 1933 )
| New Guinea Lori Gua Harterta |
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| Scientific classification |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
| View: | New Guinea Lori Gua Harterta |
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| International scientific name |
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Neopsittacus pullicauda Hartert , 1896 |
| Subspecies |
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N. p. alpinus
N. p. socialis
N. p. socialis |
| Security status |
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Least ConcernedIUCN 3.1 Least Concern : 22684720 |
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There are several subspecies [1] :
- Neopsittacus pullicauda alpinus
- Neopsittacus pullicauda socialis
- Neopsittacus pullicauda pullicauda
The body length of the New Guinea Lori-Gua Harter is about 18 cm , weight - 25-40 grams . Thus, they are somewhat smaller than Lori-gua Muschenbroka .
The main part of the plumage is green; on the abdomen, lower part of the wings and lateral tail feathers are red. There are yellow streaks on the cheeks and forehead. The orange beak is another feature that distinguishes the species from the "yellow-billed" Lori-gua Muschenbroka. The iris is red. The legs are gray.
Sexual dimorphism is expressed in a paler color of females relative to males of the same species. The plumage of young individuals is also less bright, and their beak is orange-brown.
It lives in the subtropical and tropical forests of New Guinea.
The exact size of the population is unknown, but remains stable, despite the impact of human activity and some loss of habitat [2] .
