Papuan lorikeet
| Papuan lorikeet | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Charmosyna |
| Species: | C. papou
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| Binomial name | |
| Charmosyna papou (Scopoli, 1786)
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The Papuan lorikeet (Charmosyna papou) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Taxonomy and systematics[]
The generic name Charmosyna is from the Greek kharmosunos, meaning joyful. The specific epithet papou refers to New Guinea.
There are four recognised subspecies:[2]
- C. p. papou
- C. p. stellae
- C. p. wahnesi
- C. p. goliathina
References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Charmosyna papou". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "Parrots, cockatoos – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-07-22.
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- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Charmosyna
- Birds of New Guinea
- Birds described in 1786
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