Red-flanked Lorikeet
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| Red-flanked Lorikeet | |
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| A pair, female on left and male on right | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Tribe: | Lorini |
| Genus: | Charmosyna |
| Species: | C. placentis |
| Binomial name | |
| Charmosyna placentis (Temminck, 1834) |
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The Red-flanked Lorikeet (Charmosyna placentis) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. Only the adult males have the red plumage on the head and sides.
[edit] Subspecies
There are five subspecies:[1]
- Charmosyna placentis (Temminck) 1835
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- Charmosyna placentis intensior (Kinnear) 1928
- Charmosyna placentis ornata Mayr 1940
- Charmosyna placentis pallidior (Rothschild & Hartert) 1905
- Charmosyna placentis placentis (Temminck) 1835
- Charmosyna placentis subplacens (Sclater,PL) 1876
[edit] References
- ^ "Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Psittaciformes (Version 9.013)". www.zoonomen.net. 2008-12-29. http://www.zoonomen.net/avtax/psit.html.
- BirdLife International 2004. Charmosyna placentis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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