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Iris Lorikeet
Saudareos iris (Temminck, 1835)
20 cmLength55 gWeight
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
Questions
How big is the Iris Lorikeet?
The Iris Lorikeet is about 20 cm long and weighs around 55 g.
Where does the Iris Lorikeet live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Wetar and Timor (eastern Lesser Sundas).
What does the Iris Lorikeet eat?
Main food: Nectar.
What family is the Iris Lorikeet in?
It belongs to the family Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 20 cm
- Weight
- 55 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Nectar
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 112 mm
- Tail
- 72 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 14 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Wetar and Timor (eastern Lesser Sundas)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Parrot Psittaciformes
- Family
- Old World Parrots Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Saudareos
Other birds in the genus Saudareos
Mindanao LorikeetSaudareos johnstoniae
Sula LorikeetSaudareos flavoviridis
Yellow-cheeked LorikeetSaudareos meyeri
Ornate LorikeetSaudareos ornata
Pesquet's ParrotPsittrichas fulgidus
Greater Vasa ParrotCoracopsis vasa
Seychelles Black ParrotCoracopsis barklyi
Comoro Black ParrotCoracopsis sibilans
Lesser Vasa ParrotCoracopsis nigra
Yellow-capped Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta keiensis
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