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Goldie's Lorikeet

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Psittaciformes
Family:	Psittacidae
Genus:	Psitteuteles
Species:	P. The conservation status of a Species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species remaining extant either in the present day or the near future Least Concern ( LC) is an IUCN category assigned to extant species or lower taxa which have been evaluated but do not qualify for any other category Chordates ( Phylum Chordata) are a group of Animals that includes the Vertebrates together with several closely related Invertebrates Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs. Parrots are birds of the roughly 350 Species in 85 genera comprising the order Psittaciformes, found in most warm and tropical regions The true parrots are about 330 species of bird belonging to the Psittacidae family, one of the two "traditional" families in the biological order Psitteuteles is a genus of Parrot in the Psittacidae family It contains the following species Goldie's Lorikeet ( Psitteuteles goldiei

Binomial name

Psitteuteles goldiei
Sharpe, 1882

The Goldie's Lorikeet (Psitteuteles goldiei) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. Richard Bowdler Sharpe ( 22 November 1847 - 25 December 1909) was an English Zoologist. Parrots are birds of the roughly 350 Species in 85 genera comprising the order Psittaciformes, found in most warm and tropical regions The true parrots are about 330 species of bird belonging to the Psittacidae family, one of the two "traditional" families in the biological order It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Papua New Guinea (or ˈpæpjuːə in Tok Pisin: Papua Niugini) officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. A habitat (which is Latin for "it inhabits" is an Ecological or environmental area that is inhabited by a particular Species. A forest is an area with a high density of Trees There are many definitions of a forest based on various criteria Montane is a biogeographic term which refers to highland areas located below the Subalpine zone The Lorikeet is mostly green with yellow streaks in the chest area, and a red and blue face. It is said to resemble a watermelon in appearance. Watermelon ( Citrullus lanatus ( Thunb) Matsum & Nakai family Cucurbitaceae) refers to both Fruit and Plant of a vine-like (climber It is a small bird measuring 7 ½ inches (19cm) and weighing 45-60 grams. ^[1]

In captivity

Goldie's Lorikeet is well regarded as a house pet. A pet is an Animal kept for companionship and enjoyment or a househeld animal as opposed to Livestock, Laboratory animals Working animals They are quiet, non-destructive, and non-aggressive, and can be kept as a single pair or in larger communities. Some Lorikeets have learned to mimic human voices. ^[2]

Sources

^ Collar, N. J. (1997). Family Psittacidae (Parrots). Pp. 280-477 in: del Hoyo, J. , Elliot, A. & Sargatal, J. eds. (1997). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol 4. Sandgrouse to Cuckoos. Lynx Edicions: Barcelona
^ Goldie's Lorikeet profile. www. loriinae. com (2007-12-2). Retrieved on 2007-12-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire

External links

BirdLife International 2004. Psitteuteles goldiei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.

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