Duchess lorikeet
| Duchess lorikeet | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Superfamily: | Psittacoidea |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Subfamily: | Loriinae |
| Tribe: | Loriini |
| Genus: | Charmosyna |
| Species: | C. margarethae |
| Binomial name | |
| Charmosyna margarethae Tristram, 1879 | |
The duchess lorikeet (Charmosyna margarethae), also known as lori de Margaret, lori de Marguerite or lori de Margarita, is a species of parrot in the Psittaculidae family. It is found on Bougainville Island in Papua New Guinea and in the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Charmosyna margarethae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.