Stella's Lorikeet
Charmosyna stellaeMeyer, AB, 1886
English (US) Stella's Lorikeet
The Stella's Lorikeet (Charmosyna stellae) 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 stellae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Stella's Lorikeet
- Described by
- Meyer, AB, 1886
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Charmosyna stellae goliathina
- Charmosyna stellae wahnesi
- Charmosyna stellae stellae
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Charmosyna Stellae
- Described by
- Meyer, AB, 1886
- Type locality
- Southern foothills of the Owen Stanley Range, 7000-8000 feet.
- Original description
- Zeitschrift für die gesammte Ornithologie 3 p.9 pl.2
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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