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'''Josephine's lorikeet''' (''Charmosyna josefinae'') is a species of [[parrot]] in the family [[Psittaculidae]]. |
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It is found in the highlands of [[New Guinea]] (central range and [[Cyclops Mountains]]). |
It is found in the highlands of [[New Guinea]] (central range and [[Cyclops Mountains]]). |
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Its natural [[habitat]]s are [[subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest]] and subtropical or tropical moist [[montane forest]]. |
Its natural [[habitat]]s are [[subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest]] and subtropical or tropical moist [[montane forest]]. |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Charmosyna |
| Species: | C. josefinae
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| Charmosyna josefinae (Finsch, 1873)
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Josephine's lorikeet (Charmosyna josefinae) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is found in the highlands of New Guinea (central range and Cyclops Mountains). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Description
The Josephine's lorikeet is red with green wings, a yellow-tipped tail, dusky blue, orange bill, yellow eye and black flanks.
Diet
It feeds on nectar, pollen, flower buds and sometimes soft fruits.[2]
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Charmosyna josefinae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
{{cite journal}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ Trust, World Parrot. "Parrotlets - WPT Parrot Encyclopedia". www.parrots.org.
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