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Species
Near ThreatenedMindanao Lorikeet
species
Maximum longevity: 17.8 years (captivity) Observations: One specimen lived 17.8 years in captivity (Brouwer et al. 2000).
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Trichoglossus
- Image
- Trichoglossus johnstoniae -London Zoo, England-8a.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Near Threatened
- Commons category
- Trichoglossus johnstoniae
- taxon name
- Trichoglossus johnstoniae
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- Trichoglossus johnstoniae
- taxon common name
- mindanaoski lori
- litter size
- 2
- endemic to
- Mindanao
- short name
- T. johnstoniae
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Encyclopedic overview
The Mindanao lorikeet or Mount Apo lorikeet (Trichoglossus johnstoniae) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is only found in the Philippines on the island of Mindanao. Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss and trapping for the illegal wildlife trade. IUCN estimates the population to be as low as 1,500 individuals with it going locally extinct in areas of its range.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mindanao Lorikeet” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.