Goldie's lorikeet

Goldie's lorikeet (Glossoptilus goldiei) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.

It is found in forest and woodland in New Guinea, primarily at altitudes of 1000–2200 m. It is mostly green with yellowish streaks in the chest area, and a red, blue and purple head.

It is a small bird measuring 19 cm (7 ½ in) in length and weighing 45–60 grams.

[4][5][6] The genus Glossoptilus had been introduced in 1896 by Walter Rothschild and Ernst Hartert.

Juveniles have a brown beak, a green crown, and greyish-blue plumage on the back of the head.

Psitteuteles goldiei MHNT