Birds found in Sedgwick, North Harcourt and surrounding districts

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  • Purple-crowned Lorikeet

  • porphyrocephala
  • Purple-crowned Lorikeet-image
  • The Purple-crowned Lorikeet is a tiny green and blue lorikeet with a black bill. It has a purple-blue crown, red forehead, and pale orange-yellow ear coverts. Pale blue breast. Narrow crimson underwings seen in flight.

  • Photos link
  • http://www.graemechapman.com.au/library/viewphotos.php?c=317
  • Song link
  • « Back to Catalog
  • Purple-crowned Lorikeet

  • Purple-crowned Lorikeet-image
  • The Purple-crowned Lorikeet is a tiny green and blue lorikeet with a black bill. It has a purple-blue crown, red forehead, and pale orange-yellow ear coverts. Pale blue breast. Narrow crimson underwings seen in flight.

  • Formerly or also known as
  • Scientific name
  • porphyrocephala
  • Former scientific name
    RAOU number
  • 259
  • Size
  • 15-17cm
  • Period in district
  • Song group
  • Song link
  • Photos link
  • http://www.graemechapman.com.au/library/viewphotos.php?c=317
  • Description link