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Yellow-capped Lorikeet

Yellow-capped Lorikeet

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The Yellow-capped Lorikeet is a small, predominantly green parrot with a yellow cap and red wash on its face, endemic to the island of Timor.
Where to spot
Forests and forest edges on Timor (Indonesia and East Timor).
How to spot
Look for small, fast-flying lorikeets in the canopy of flowering trees. Their calls are typically high-pitched and chattering.
When to spot
Year-round, active throughout the day.
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File:Trichoglossus capistratus -Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, California, USA-8.jpg
File:Trichoglossus haematodus capistratus -Lion Country Safari-6-3c.jpg
File:Trichoglossus haematodus capistratus -Lion Country Safari-8-3c.jpg
File:Trichoglossus haematodus capistratus -Lion Country Safari-8.jpg
File:Trichoglossus haematodus capistratus 1zz.jpg
File:Trichoglossus (haematodus) capistratus -Denver Zoo, Colorado, USA-8a.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Trichoglossus capistratus -Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, California, USA-8.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Trichoglossus haematodus capistratus -Lion Country Safari-6-3c.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Trichoglossus haematodus capistratus -Lion Country Safari-8-3c.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Trichoglossus haematodus capistratus -Lion Country Safari-8.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Trichoglossus haematodus capistratus 1zz.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This lorikeet is known to occasionally hybridize with the Iris Lorikeet where their ranges overlap, creating birds with mixed plumage features.
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