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Yellow-cheeked Lorikeet

Trichoglossus meyeri

Least ConcernEndemicOmnivoreForestMedium · 91 g
Yellow-cheeked Lorikeet (Trichoglossus meyeri), photo 1
Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Christoph Moning · cc-by
Yellow-cheeked Lorikeet (Trichoglossus meyeri), photo 2
Photo: Roland Godon · CC BY 4.0
Yellow-cheeked Lorikeet (Trichoglossus meyeri), photo 3
Photo: Christoph Moning · CC BY 4.0
Yellow-cheeked Lorikeet (Trichoglossus meyeri), photo 4
Photo: Christoph Moning · CC BY 4.0
Yellow-cheeked Lorikeet (Trichoglossus meyeri), photo 5
Photo: William Stephens · CC BY 4.0
Yellow-cheeked Lorikeet (Trichoglossus meyeri), photo 6
Photo: William Stephens · CC BY 4.0
Yellow-cheeked Lorikeet (Trichoglossus meyeri), photo 7
Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0
Yellow-cheeked Lorikeet (Trichoglossus meyeri), photo 8
Photo: Adolf Bernhard Meyer · Public domain
Yellow-cheeked Lorikeet (Trichoglossus meyeri), photo 9
Photo: Carlos Urdiales · CC BY 2.0
Yellow-cheeked Lorikeet (Trichoglossus meyeri), photo 10
Photo: Trichoglossus_flavoviridis_-Loro_Parque-6a.jpg: Carlos Urdiales derivative work: Snowmanradio (talk) · CC BY 2.0

About the Yellow-cheeked Lorikeet

The yellow-cheeked lorikeet is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia. It is generally common.

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Where the Yellow-cheeked Lorikeet lives

Regular range
Indonesia

When to see the Yellow-cheeked Lorikeet

Peak activity in July · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Ornate Lorikeet (Trichoglossus ornatus) Ornate LorikeetTrichoglossus ornatusThe ornate lorikeet is a mainly green parrot about 25 cm (10.0 in) long. Olive-headed Lorikeet (Trichoglossus euteles) Olive-headed LorikeetTrichoglossus eutelesThe olive-headed lorikeet is a mainly green parrot about 24 cm (9.5 in) long. Pohnpei Lorikeet (Trichoglossus rubiginosus) Pohnpei LorikeetTrichoglossus rubiginosusThe Pohnpei lorikeet is 24 cm (9.4 in) long and weights around 80 g (2.8 oz).

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