Biak lorikeet

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]

Biak lorikeet
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Trichoglossus
Species:
T. rosenbergii
Binomial name
Trichoglossus rosenbergii
Schlegel, 1871

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 how much that affects the species is uncertain.

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References
  1. BirdLife International (2014). "Trichoglossus rosenbergii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "Tricholglossus rosenbergii range map". iucnredlist.org. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
  3. "Trichoglossus rosenbergii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2015-01-04.


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