Josephine's lorikeet
| Josephine's lorikeet | |
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| At Loro Parque (Espane, Tenerife) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Charmosyna |
| Species: | C. josefinae
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| Binomial name | |
| Charmosyna josefinae (Finsch, 1873)
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Josephine's lorikeet (Charmosyna josefinae) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is found in the highlands of New Guinea (central range and Cyclops Mountains). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Description[]
The Josephine's lorikeet is red with green wings, a yellow-tipped tail, dusky blue, orange bill, yellow eye and black flanks.
Diet[]
It feeds on nectar, pollen, flower buds and sometimes soft fruits.[2]
References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Charmosyna josefinae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ Trust, World Parrot. "Parrotlets - WPT Parrot Encyclopedia". www.parrots.org.
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Charmosyna
- Birds of New Guinea
- Birds described in 1873
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