Musk Lorikeet
Conservation status
Least Concern
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae Subfamily: Loriinae Genus: Glossopsitta Species: G. 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 Glossopsitta is a genus of Parrot in the Psittacidae family They are native to Australia, and the Little Lorikeet is also native in concinna
Binomial name
Glossopsitta concinna (Shaw, 1791)

Contents 1 Description 2 Breeding 3 References 4 Gallery

Description

The Musk Lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna) inhabits south-central/eastern Australia. George Shaw ( December 10, 1751 - July 22, 1813) was an English Botanist and Zoologist. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. It is distinguished by a red bill and forehead, blue crown and a distinctive yellow band on its wing.

Breeding

The musk lorikeet breeds mainly from August to January. Their nest are usually built in a hollow limb of a tree. 2 white 25x20mm eggs are laid.

References

• BirdLife International (2004). Glossopsitta concinna. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data List) created in 1963 is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern

• Birds of Australia

Gallery

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