Iris lorikeet

Species of bird

Iris lorikeet

At San Diego Zoo

Conservation status

Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Aves
Order:  | Psittaciformes
Family:  | Psittaculidae
Genus:  | Saudareos
Species:  |

S. iris

Binomial name
Saudareos iris

(Temminck, 1835)

Synonyms

Psitteuteles iris
Trichoglossus iris

The iris lorikeet (Saudareos iris) is a small, up to 20 cm (8 in) long, green lorikeet bird. The male has a red forehead, yellow nape, purple band back from eye between nape and cheek, and yellowish below. The female almost similar with red-marked green forecrown and yellowish green cheek.

The iris lorikeet is distributed in the forests and woodlands on the islands of Wetar and Timor in the Lesser Sundas. It is found from sea level to altitude of 1,500 m (5,000 ft). The iris lorikeet is usually found in small flocks.

Due to ongoing habitat loss, limited range and illegal trapping for the caged-bird trade, the iris lorikeet is evaluated as Near Threatened on IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix II of CITES.

## Taxonomy

[edit]

The iris lorikeet was formerly placed in the genus Psitteuteles but was moved to a newly introduced genus Saudareos based on the results of a molecular genetic analysis of the lorikeets published in 2020.[2][3] There are two or three poorly differentiated subspecies:[4][5]

* S. i iris (West Timor) -
* S. i. wetterensis (Wetar) – larger area of darker green on side of head.
* S. i. rubripileum (East Timor) – hindcrown also red, violet-blue band on hindneck.

## Description

[edit]

The iris lorikeet is 20 cm (8 in) long. It is mostly green with pale-green transverse striations on its underside. The head is red above the eye and there is a purple band from the eyes extending over the ears. The beak is red-orange, the iris is orange, and the legs are bluish-grey. The male and female are almost identical, but the red on the head of the female is paler and less extensive. Juveniles resemble females, but have a brownish bill, brown irises, duller purple bands and less red on the head. The extent and shade of the red and purple on the head varies between two or three subspecies.[5]

## References

[edit]

1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Psitteuteles iris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22684573A93035973. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22684573A93035973.en. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
2. ^ Joseph, L.; Merwin, J.; Smith, B.T. (2020). "Improved systematics of lorikeets reflects their evolutionary history and frames conservation priorities". Emu – Austral Ornithology. 120 (3): 201–215\. doi:10.1080/01584197.2020.1779596.
3. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (2024). "Parrots, cockatoos". IOC World Bird List. 14.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
4. ^ "Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Psittaciformes". 9.004. zoonomen.net. 2 October 2009.
5. ^ a b Forshaw (2006). plate 14.

## Cited texts

[edit]

* Forshaw, Joseph M. (2006). Parrots of the World; an Identification Guide. Illustrated by Frank Knight. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-09251-6.

## External links

[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Psitteuteles iris.

* BirdLife Species Factsheet
* Oriental Bird Images: Iris Lorikeet Selected photos

* v
* t
* e

Lories and lorikeets (Tribe: Loriini)

Genus|

Species (taxonomy note: * indicates taxa that may classified as a subspecies of the rainbow lorikeet or a separate species)
(extinctions: † indicates a species confirmed to be extinct, ₴ indicates evidence only from sub-fossils)

Chalcopsitta|

* Black lory
* Brown lory (or Duyvenbode's lory)
* Yellow-streaked lory

Eos|

* Black-winged lory
* Violet-necked lory
* Blue-streaked lory
* Red-and-blue lory
* Red lory
* Blue-eared lory

Pseudeos|

* Dusky lory
* Cardinal lory

Trichoglossus|

* Pohnpei lorikeet
* Rainbow lorikeet
* Sunset Lorikeet (or scarlet-breasted lorikeet) *
* Leaf lorikeet (also Flores lorikeet or Weber's lorikeet) *
* Marigold lorikeet *
* Red-collared lorikeet *
* Scaly-breasted lorikeet
* Olive-headed lorikeet
* Coconut lorikeet
* Biak lorikeet

Saudareos|

* Mindanao lorikeet (or Johnstone's lorikeet)
* Sula lorikeet
* Yellow-cheeked lorikeet
* Ornate lorikeet
* Iris lorikeet

Psitteuteles|

* Varied lorikeet

Glossoptilus |

* Goldie's lorikeet

Lorius|

* Purple-bellied lory
* Black-capped lory (or Stresemann's lory)
* White-naped lory
* Yellow-bibbed lory
* Purple-naped lory
* Chattering lory

Vini|

* Blue-crowned lorikeet
* Kuhl's lorikeet (or Rimatara lorikeet)
* Stephen's lorikeet (or Henderson lorikeet)
* Violet lorikeet (blue lorikeet or Tahitian lory)
* Ultramarine lorikeet
* Palm lorikeet
* Red-chinned lorikeet
* Meek's lorikeet
* New Caledonian lorikeet
* Red-throated lorikeet
* Collared lory
* Sinoto's lorikeet † ₴
* Conquered lorikeet † ₴

Glossopsitta|

* Musk lorikeet

Parvipsitta|

* Little lorikeet
* Purple-crowned lorikeet

Charmosyna|

* Josephine's lorikeet
* Papuan lorikeet
* Stella's lorikeet

Charminetta|

* Pygmy lorikeet

Hypocharmosyna|

* Red-fronted lorikeet
* Red-flanked lorikeet

Charmosynopsis|

* Blue-fronted lorikeet
* Fairy lorikeet

Synorhacma|

* Striated lorikeet

Charmosynoides|

* Duchess lorikeet

Neopsittacus|

* Yellow-billed lorikeet (or Musschenbroek's lorikeet)
* Orange-billed lorikeet (or emerald lorikeet)

Taxon identifiers

Psitteuteles iris|

* Wikidata: Q1261434
* Wikispecies: Psitteuteles iris
* ARKive: psitteuteles-iris
* BirdLife: 22684573
* BOW: irilor1
* CoL: 4PKD3
* eBird: irilor1
* EoL: 1178093
* GBIF: 2479453
* iNaturalist: 19304
* IRMNG: 10789337
* ITIS: 554811
* IUCN: 22684573
* NCBI: 1649849
* Observation.org: 71348
* Species+: 9557
* Xeno-canto: Psitteuteles-iris

This article relating to parrots is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

|

* v
* t
* e

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template