Duchess lorikeet
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Species: | C. margarethae
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Charmosyna margarethae Tristram, 1879
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The duchess lorikeet (Charmosyna margarethae), is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. 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.
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