Sula lorikeet

 ( Saudareos ) 

The Sula lorikeet ( Saudareos flavoviridis) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to the Sula Islands in Indonesia. It is found in forest and woodland at altitudes up to 2400 m.Coates, B. J., & K. D. Bishop (1997). A Guide to the Birds of Wallacea. pp. 334-335. Dove Publications Pty. Ltd. It is generally common.

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Taxonomy This species was formerly placed in the genus Trichoglossus but was moved to a newly introduced genus Saudareos based on the results of a molecular genetic analysis of the lorikeets published in 2020. It was formerly considered conspecific with the yellow-cheeked lorikeet and collectively called the citrine lorikeet.

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Description The Sula lorikeet is a mainly green parrot about 20 cm (8.0 in) long. Its Beak is orange.

Joseph M. Forshaw (2025). 9780691092515, Princeton University Press. . ISBN 9780691092515

In the nominate subspecies the head and chest are yellow, the latter narrowly scaled with green, and the lores and region near the bill are dark, often appearing almost blackish.

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External links

• Photos of the Yellow-and-green Lorikeet (both subspecies). The Internet Bird Collection.
• Selected photos

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