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Primary Traits
43.5 g
0 m
49
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Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Glossopsitta porphyrocephala
English name
Purple-crowned Lorikeet
Order
Psittaciformes
Family
Psittaculidae
Genus
Glossopsitta
Species
porphyrocephala
Data source
HBW4, BOTW
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Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Australian
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
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Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
No data
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
No data
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
37 g
Maximum unsexed mass
50 g
Average mass
43.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
No data
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
No data
Typical elevation
0 m
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Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Woodland
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Nectar
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.1
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial, Social
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cavity (tree)
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
4
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
22 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
42 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3.5
Average fledging period
42 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic