Stephen’s lorikeet  (Vini stepheni)

Description

Stephen’s lorikeet is a colourful red-and-green bird with a golden-yellow bill and eyes. Upperparts are dark green shading to golden-yellow at the tip of the wedge-shaped tail (2) (4). The cheeks and underparts are vivid red, with a dark purple patch on the belly and a broken breast band across the chest that is green at the sides and purple in the centre (2) (4).

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