Mindanao lorikeet
The Mindanao lorikeet or Mount Apo lorikeet (Saudareos johnstoniae) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. There are two very similar subspecies, which are both endemic to Mindanao, Philippines.
| Mindanao lorikeet | |
|---|---|
| At London Zoo, England | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Saudareos |
| Species: | S. johnstoniae |
| Binomial name | |
| Saudareos johnstoniae (Hartert, EJO, 1903) | |
Its natural habitat is subtropical or 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.
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