The yellow-billed lorikeet (Neopsittacus musschenbroekii) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Yellow-billed lorikeet | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Psittaciformes |
Family: | Psittaculidae |
Genus: | Neopsittacus |
Species: | N. musschenbroekii
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Binomial name | |
Neopsittacus musschenbroekii (Schlegel, 1871)
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Description
editThe yellow-billed lorikeet has green plumage with a red breast and a bright yellow bill.
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Neopsittacus musschenbroekii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22684717A93043303. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22684717A93043303.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.