Biak lorikeet
| Biak lorikeet | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Trichoglossus |
| Species: | T. rosenbergii |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichoglossus rosenbergii Schlegel, 1871 | |
The Biak lorikeet (Trichoglossus rosenbergii), also known as Rosenberg's lorikeet, is a parrot in the family Psittaculidae. Formerly lumped in with Trichoglossus haematodus, it is endemic to the twin islands of Biak and Superiori in the Papua province of Indonesia.[2]
Habitat
As a newly separated species, specific information is a little scarce. It's assumed to be similar to other Trichoglossus parakeets in preferring lowland forest including secondary growth and plantations[3]
Threats
On Biak, forest is under heavy pressure from logging and subsistence farming. Trapping for trade does occur, but it's unclear how much that affects the species.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2014). "Trichoglossus rosenbergii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ↑ "Tricholglossus rosenbergii range map". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
- ↑ "Trichoglossus rosenbergii". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
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