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Pohnpei Lorikeet

Trichoglossus rubiginosus(Bonaparte, CLJL, 1850)

English (US) Pohnpei Lorikeet

The Pohnpei Lorikeet (Trichoglossus rubiginosus) 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.

Range: lowlands of Pohnpei (eastern Caroline Islands)Range summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Trichoglossus rubiginosus
IUCN Red List
Near Threatened
English (US)
Pohnpei Lorikeet
Described by
(Bonaparte, CLJL, 1850)

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Taxonomic history

First described as
Chalcopsitta rubiginosa
Described by
(Bonaparte, CLJL, 1850)
Type locality
Islands of Barabay and Gebe, error = Ponapé, Caroline Islands.
Original description
Conspectus generum avium 1 p.3

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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