Justification This poorly known species has a moderately small population, and it is likely to be declining owing to trapping and habitat loss; it therefore qualifies as Near Threatened.

Family/Sub-family Psittacidae

Species name author (Temminck, 1835)

Taxonomic source(s) Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)

Identification

Population estimate

Population trend

Range estimate (breeding/resident)

Country endemic?

unknown

decreasing

31,300 km²

Yes

Range & population Psitteuteles iris is restricted to Timor and Wetar, Indonesia and Timor-Leste. It is reported to be not uncommon on Timor-Leste, it still survives in reasonable numbers in West Timor and it is, or at least once was, locally not uncommon on Wetar. It was, nevertheless, judged to be the least common of the three species of lorikeet on Timor in 1995.

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Ecology: It occurs in monsoon forest up to 1,500 m, and also in open eucalypt savannah.

Threats It is subject to unknown levels of trapping for the bird trade and is also likely to be affected by ongoing forest loss.

Conservation measures underway CITES Appendix II.

Conservation measures proposed Survey to assess population size. Investigate the extent of trapping and take appropriate measures, including the use of awareness campaigns, to address these issues. Regularly monitor at certain sites throughout its range to determine population trends. Protect significant areas of suitable forest on both islands where it occurs.

References BirdLife International (2001). 1. Mauro (2003).

Further web sources of information

Fully detailed species accounts from the Threatened birds of Asia: the BirdLife International Red Data Book (BirdLife International 2001), together with new information collated since the publication of the Red Data Book

Text account compilers Phil Benstead (BirdLife International), Nigel Collar (BirdLife International), Mike Crosby (BirdLife International), Simon Mahood (BirdLife International), Joe Tobias (BirdLife International)

IUCN Red List evaluators Stuart Butchart (BirdLife International), Simon Mahood (BirdLife International)

Recommended citation BirdLife International (2009) Species factsheet: Psitteuteles iris. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 10/2/2010

This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.

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