Red-flanked Lorikeet (Hypocharmosyna placentis) | Photos and ID

LCLeast ConcernOmnivore

Forest34 g

Red-flanked Lorikeet (Hypocharmosyna placentis), photo 1 — Photo: avocat · CC BY 4.0

Red-flanked Lorikeet (Hypocharmosyna placentis), photo 2 — Photo: avocat · CC BY 4.0

Red-flanked Lorikeet (Hypocharmosyna placentis), photo 7 — Photo: (c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

When to see the Red-flanked Lorikeet

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 7 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Red-flanked Lorikeet

Regular range

The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Papua New Guinea Indonesia

About the Red-flanked Lorikeet

The red-flanked lorikeet is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is found in Mollucas, New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. Only the adult males have the red plumage on the head and sides.

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Easily confused with

Red-fronted LorikeetHypocharmosyna rubronotataThe red-fronted lorikeet is around 17 cm (6.7 in) in length and weighs 30–35 g (1.1–1.2 oz).

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