Marigold Lorikeet
Trichoglossus capistratus(Bechstein, JM, 1811)
English (US) Marigold Lorikeet
The Marigold Lorikeet (Trichoglossus capistratus) 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
- Trichoglossus capistratus
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Marigold Lorikeet
- Described by
- (Bechstein, JM, 1811)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Trichoglossus capistratus fortis
- Trichoglossus capistratus capistratus
- Trichoglossus capistratus flavotectus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Psittacus capistratus
- Described by
- (Bechstein, JM, 1811)
- Type locality
- Kei Islands.
- Original description
- Johann Lathams allgemeine Uebersicht der Vögel aus dem Englischen übersetzt und mit Anmerkungen und Zusätzen versehen 4 1 p.68
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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