Papua Loriketi Charmosyna stellae

A large, very long-tailed lorikeet of mid and upper montane forest. Has a red head and chest, green wings, dark patch on the belly, green base to the tail and yellow tail tip. The rump is red in males and yellow in females. A distinctive black morph, still with green wings, also occurs. Like other lorikeets, nomadic following the flowering of trees. Similar to Josephine’s Lorikeet, but Papuan is distinctly larger with long tail streamers. Calls include a high-pitch, ringing “srik!” note, as well as quieter chips and twitters.