Josephine's lorikeet
| Josephine's lorikeet | |
|---|---|
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| At Loro Parque (Espane, Tenerife) | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Superfamily: | Psittacoidea |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Subfamily: | Loriinae |
| Tribe: | Loriini |
| Genus: | Charmosyna |
| Species: | C. josefinae |
| Binomial name | |
| Charmosyna josefinae (Finsch, 1873) | |
The Josephine's lorikeet (Charmosyna josefinae) is a species of parrot in the Psittaculidae family. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Description
The Josephine's lorikeet is red with green wings, a yellow-tipped tail, dusky blue, orange bill, yellow eye and black flanks.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Charmosyna josefinae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.