Red-flanked Lorikeet
Hypocharmosyna placentis(Temminck, CJ, 1835)
English (US) Red-flanked Lorikeet
The Red-flanked Lorikeet (Hypocharmosyna placentis) 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
- Hypocharmosyna placentis
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Red-flanked Lorikeet
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1835)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Hypocharmosyna placentis intensior
- Hypocharmosyna placentis ornata
- Hypocharmosyna placentis placentis
- Hypocharmosyna placentis pallidior
- Hypocharmosyna placentis subplacens
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Psittacus placentis
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1835)
- Type locality
- Utanata River, New Guinea.
- Original description
- Nouveau recueil de planches coloriées d'oiseaux, pour servir de suite et de complément aux planches enluminées de Buffon livr.93, vol.4 pl.553
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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