Coconut Lorikeet
Trichoglossus haematodus(Linnaeus, C, 1771)
English (US) Coconut Lorikeet
The Coconut Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) 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 haematodus
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Coconut Lorikeet
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1771)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 8 subspecies for this species.
- Trichoglossus haematodus haematodus
- Trichoglossus haematodus caeruleiceps
- Trichoglossus haematodus micropteryx
- Trichoglossus haematodus flavicans
- Trichoglossus haematodus nigrogularis
- Trichoglossus haematodus nesophilus
- Trichoglossus haematodus massena
- Trichoglossus haematodus deplanchii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Psittacus haematod.
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1771)
- Type locality
- Amboina ex Brisson.
- Original description
- Mantissa plantarum altera generum editionis VI et specierum editionis II p.524
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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