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Red flanked lorikeet

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Psittaculidae

Tribe
  
Loriini

Scientific name
  
Charmosyna placentis

Higher classification
  
Charmosyna

Order
  
Parrot

Superfamily
  
Psittacoidea

Subfamily
  
Loriinae

Genus
  
Charmosyna

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species


Similar
  
Charmosyna, Red‑fronted lorikeet, Fairy lorikeet, Josephine's lorikeet, Striated lorikeet

Red flanked lorikeet


The red-flanked lorikeet (Charmosyna placentis) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is found in Mollucas, New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago. 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.

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Subspecies

There are five subspecies:

  • Charmosyna placentis (Temminck) 1835

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  • Charmosyna placentis intensior (Kinnear) 1928 North Maluku, Gebe Island
  • Charmosyna placentis ornata Mayr 1940 north-western New Guinea, west Papuan Islands
  • Charmosyna placentis pallidior (Rothschild & Hartert) 1905 Woodlark Island, Bismarck Archipelago, Bougainville Island, western Solomon Islands
  • Charmosyna placentis placentis (Temminck) 1835 South Maluku, Aru Islands, southern New Guinea
  • Charmosyna placentis subplacens (Sclater,PL) 1876 eastern New Guinea
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    References

    Red-flanked lorikeet Wikipedia
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