Stella's lorikeet
Species of bird
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Stella's lorikeet (Charmosyna stellae) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to New Guinea, where its natural habitat consists of subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
| Stella's lorikeet | |
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| Charmosyna stellae goliathina at Loro Parque | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Charmosyna |
| Species: | C. stellae |
| Binomial name | |
| Charmosyna stellae Meyer, 1886 | |
Taxonomy
Stella's lorikeet was formerly considered conspecific with the Papuan lorikeet, but phylogenetic evidence indicates that the two are distinct species, and it has been recognized as a separate species by the IUCN Red List, BirdLife International, and the International Ornithologists' Union.[2][3][4]
Stella's lorikeet has three recognized subspecies:[5]
- C. s. stellae - southeastern New Guinea
- C. s. goliathina - western and central New Guinea
- C. s. wahnesi - endemic to the Huon Peninsula
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