Josephine's lorikeet
Species of bird
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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.
| Josephine's lorikeet | |
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| At Loro Parque (Tenerife, Spain) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Charmosyna |
| Species: | C. josefinae |
| Binomial name | |
| Charmosyna josefinae (Finsch, 1873) | |
Description
Josephine's lorikeet is red with green wings, a yellow-tipped tail, dusky blue, orange bill, yellow eyes, and black flanks.
Diet
It feeds on nectar, pollen, flower buds, and sometimes soft fruits.[2]
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