Charmosyna

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Charmosyna
Josephine's lorikeet (Charmosyna josefinae)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Subfamily: Loriinae
Genus: Charmosyna
Wagler, 1832
Type species
Psittacus papuensis[1]

Gmelin, 1788

Charmosyna is a genus of parrots in the family Psittaculidae. The three currently recognized species inhabit moist forests on the island of New Guinea.

Taxonomy

Charmosyna contains the following three species:[2]

Genus Charmosyna – Wagler, 1832 – three species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Josephine's lorikeet

Charmosyna josefinae
(Finsch, 1873) 		New Guinea (central range and Cyclops Mountains) Size:

Habitat:

Diet: 		 LC 


West Papuan lorikeet

Charmosyna papou
Scopoli, 1786 		New Guinea Size:

Habitat:

Diet: 		 LC 


Stella's lorikeet

Charmosyna stellae
Meyer, 1886

Three subspecies
  • C. s. stellae
  • C. s. goliathina
  • C. s. wahnesi
New Guinea Size:

Habitat:

Diet: 		 LC 



The genus formerly included twelve additional species:

molecular phylogenetic study of the lorikeets published in 2020.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Psittaculidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  2. ^
    Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2021). "Parrots, cockatoos"
    . IOC World Bird List Version 11.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. PMID 32470111
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  4. S2CID 222094508
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