Papuan Lorikeet

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Papuan Lorikeet

Charmosyna papou goliathina
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Psittaciformes
Family:	Psittacidae
Tribe:	Lorini
Genus:	Charmosyna
Species:	C. papou
Binomial name
*Charmosyna papou* (Scopoli, 1786)

The Papuan Lorikeet, also known as Stella's Lorikeet and Mount-Goliath Lorikeet (Charmosyna papou) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.

Stella's Lorikeet C. p. goliathina in melanistic phase at Louisville Zoo, USA

[edit] References

BirdLife International 2004. Charmosyna papou. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.

v t e Lories and lorikeets (Tribe: Lorini)

Genus	Species (taxonomy note: * indicates taxa that may classified as a subspecies of the Rainbow Lorikeet or a separate species) (extinctions: † indicates a species confirmed to be extinct, ₴ indicates evidence only from sub-fossils)

Chalcopsitta	Black Lory • Brown Lory (or Duyvenbode's Lory) • Streaked Lory • Cardinal Lory

Eos	Black-winged Lory • Violet-necked Lory • Blue-streaked Lory • Red-and-blue Lory • Red Lory • Blue-eared Lory

Pseudeos	Dusky Lory

Trichoglossus	Ornate Lorikeet • Pohnpei Lorikeet • Mindanao Lorikeet (or Johnstone's Lorikeet) • Citrine Lorikeet (or Yellow-and-green Lorikeet) • Rainbow Lorikeet • Sunset Lorikeet (or Scarlet-breasted Lorikeet) * • Leaf Lorikeet (also Flores Lorikeet or Weber's Lorikeet) * • Marigold Lorikeet * • Red-collared Lorikeet * • Scaly-breasted Lorikeet • Olive-headed Lorikeet

Psitteuteles	Varied Lorikeet • Iris Lorikeet • Goldie's Lorikeet

Lorius	Purple-bellied Lory • Black-capped Lory (or Stresemann's Lory) • White-naped Lory • Yellow-bibbed Lory • Purple-naped Lory • Chattering Lory

Phigys	Collared Lory

Vini	Blue-crowned Lorikeet • Kuhl's Lorikeet (or Rimatara Lorikeet) • Stephen's Lorikeet (or Henderson Lorikeet) • Violet Lorikeet (Blue Lorikeet or Tahitian Lory) • Ultramarine Lorikeet • Sinoto's Lorikeet † ₴ • Conquered Lorikeet † ₴

Glossopsitta	Musk Lorikeet • Little Lorikeet • Purple-crowned Lorikeet

Charmosyna	Palm Lorikeet • Red-chinned Lorikeet • Meek's Lorikeet • Blue-fronted Lorikeet • Striated Lorikeet • Pygmy Lorikeet • Red-fronted Lorikeet • Red-flanked Lorikeet • New Caledonian Lorikeet • Red-throated Lorikeet • Duchess Lorikeet • Fairy Lorikeet • Josephine's Lorikeet • Papuan Lorikeet

Oreopsittacus	Plum-faced Lorikeet

Neopsittacus	Yellow-billed Lorikeet (or Musschenbroek's Lorikeet) • Orange-billed Lorikeet (or Emerald Lorikeet)