Biology:Josephine's lorikeet

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Short description: Species of bird

Josephine's lorikeet
Charmosyna josefinae.jpg
At Loro Parque (Espane, Tenerife)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Charmosyna
Species:
C. josefinae
Binomial name
Charmosyna josefinae
(Finsch, 1873)

Josephine's lorikeet (Charmosyna josefinae) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is found in the highlands of New Guinea (central range and Cyclops Mountains). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Description

Josephine's lorikeet is red with green wings, a yellow-tipped tail, dusky blue, orange bill, yellow eyes, and black flanks.

Diet

It feeds on nectar, pollen, flower buds, and sometimes soft fruits.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q614284 entry