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.
| Red-flanked lorikeet | |
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| A pair, female on left and male on right | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Charmosyna |
| Species: | C. placentis |
| Binomial name | |
| Charmosyna placentis (Temminck, 1834) | |
Subspecies
There are five subspecies:[2]
- Charmosyna placentis (Temminck) 1835
- 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
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Charmosyna placentis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Psittaciformes (Version 9.013)". www.zoonomen.net. 2008-12-29.
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