About the Pohnpei Lorikeet
The Pohnpei lorikeet, known as serehd in Pohnpeian, is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to the island of Pohnpei and the nearby Ant Atoll in Micronesia. Historically the species also occurred on Namoluk Atoll near Chuuk, and the species may once have had a wider distribution throughout Micronesia than it does today.
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The Pohnpei lorikeet is 24 cm (9.4 in) long and weights around 80 g (2.8 oz). Its plumage is mainly reddish-maroon with vague approximately transverse striations of darker maroon. The head a slightly darker maroon. The flight feathers and tail are olive-yellow. Its legs are grey. The male has an orange beak and yellow-orange irises, while the female has a yellow beak and light grey irises. The juveniles have brown beaks and brown irises.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in December · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Sula LorikeetTrichoglossus flavoviridisThe Sula lorikeet is a mainly green parrot about 20 cm (8 in) long.
Marigold LorikeetTrichoglossus capistratusThe marigold lorikeet or Sumba lorikeet is a species of parrot that is endemic to the Southeast Asian islands of Sumba, Rote, Wetar and Kisar (Indonesia) and Timor.
Ornate LorikeetTrichoglossus ornatusThe ornate lorikeet is a mainly green parrot about 25 cm (10.0 in) long.
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