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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
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Marigold Lorikeet
Described by
(Bechstein, JM, 1811)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Psittacus capistratus
Described by
(Bechstein, JM, 1811)
Type locality
Kei Islands.
Original description
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Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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