Iris Lorikeet
Trichoglossus iris(Temminck, CJ, 1835)
English (US) Iris Lorikeet
The Iris Lorikeet (Trichoglossus iris) 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 iris
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Iris Lorikeet
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1835)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Trichoglossus iris wetterensis
- Trichoglossus iris iris
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Psittacus iris
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1835)
- Type locality
- Timor.
- Original description
- Nouveau recueil de planches coloriées d'oiseaux, pour servir de suite et de complément aux planches enluminées de Buffon livr.96, vol.4 pl.567
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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