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Purple-crowned Lorikeet
Parvipsitta porphyrocephala(Dietrichsen, 1837)
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- Order
- PSITTACIFORMES
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Parvipsitta
At a glance
The Purple-crowned Lorikeet is a small bird, about 17–19 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 17–19 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Purple-crowned Lorikeet look like?
The Purple-crowned Lorikeet is a small bird, about 17–19 cm long and weighing 39–50 g.
The purple-crowned lorikeet, is a lorikeet found in scrub and mallee of southern Australia. It is a small lorikeet distinguished by a purple crown, an orange forehead and ear-coverts, and a light blue chin and chest.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Purple-crowned Lorikeet?
The Purple-crowned Lorikeet is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Purple-crowned Lorikeet eat?
The Purple-crowned Lorikeet feeds on nectar/pollen, usually foraging in flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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