Charmosyna
Charmosyna is a genus of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It contains the following species:
- Josephine's lorikeet (Charmosyna josefinae)
- Duchess lorikeet (Charmosyna margarethae)
- Meek's lorikeet (Charmosyna meeki)
- Striated lorikeet (Charmosyna multistriata)
- Palm lorikeet (Charmosyna palmarum)
- Papuan lorikeet (Charmosyna papou)
- Red-flanked lorikeet (Charmosyna placentis)
- Fairy lorikeet (Charmosyna pulchella)
- Red-chinned lorikeet (Charmosyna rubrigularis)
- Red-fronted lorikeet (Charmosyna rubronotata)
- Pygmy lorikeet (Charmosyna wilhelminae)
- †? New Caledonian lorikeet (Charmosyna diadema) (possibly extinct, 20th Century?)
- Red-throated lorikeet (Charmosyna amabilis)
- Blue-fronted lorikeet (Charmosyna toxopei)
| Charmosyna | |
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| A male red-flanked lorikeet | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Subfamily: | Loriinae |
| Genus: | Charmosyna Wagler, 1832 |
Photographs
Papuan lorikeet
(Charmosyna papou goliathina)
Josephine's lorikeet (Charmosyna josefinae)
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References
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