Mindanao Lorikeet

Mindanao LorikeetThis green lorikeet inhabits montane forest on Mindanao. Adults have a reddish face and a purple eye-band, and the species feeds on nectar and fruit.What does it look like?Adults are mainly green, with a red to rose-pink forehead and cheeks. A dark purple band runs through the eye toward the nape, and the breast and belly appear yellow-green.How does it live?This green lorikeet inhabits montane forest on Mindanao. Adults have a reddish face and a purple eye-band, and the species feeds on nectar and fruit.It inhabits montane forest and forest edge at roughly 1,000–2,500 m, feeding on nectar and fruit. It may move between elevations.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.