Sula lorikeet

The Sula lorikeet 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. It is generally common.

Taxonomy

This species was previously placed in the genus Saudareos but was moved back to Trichoglossus by the AviList team to create more inclusive genera in the Loriini tribe of the family Psittaculidae. It was formerly considered conspecific with the yellow-cheeked lorikeet and collectively called the citrine lorikeet.

The Sula lorikeet is a mainly green parrot about long. Its bill is orange. 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.