| West Papuan lorikeet | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Charmosyna |
| Species: | C. papou |
| Binomial name | |
| Charmosyna papou (Scopoli, 1786) | |
The West Papuan lorikeet (Charmosyna papou) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Taxonomy and systematics
The generic name Charmosyna is from the Greek kharmosunos, meaning joyful. The specific epithet papou refers to New Guinea.
The species is monotypic. The former subspecies C. p. stellae, C. p. wahnesi, and C. p. goliathina are now treated as a separate species, Stella's lorikeet (Charmosyna stellae).[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Charmosyna papou". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22725340A94890781. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22725340A94890781.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ↑ "Parrots, cockatoos – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-10-07.
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