Josephine's Lorikeet
Charmosyna josefinae(Finsch, FHO, 1873)
English (US) Josephine's Lorikeet
The Josephine's Lorikeet (Charmosyna josefinae) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Psittaculidae (Old World Parrots) in the order Psittaciformes.
- Scientific name
- Charmosyna josefinae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Josephine's Lorikeet
- Described by
- (Finsch, FHO, 1873)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Charmosyna josefinae josefinae
- Charmosyna josefinae cyclopum
- Charmosyna josefinae sepikiana
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Trichoglossus Josefinae
- Described by
- (Finsch, FHO, 1873)
- Type locality
- No locality = Arfak Mountains.
- Original description
- Atti della SocietĂ italiana di scienze naturali e del Museo civico di storia naturale in Milano 15 p.427 pl.7
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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