Biak lorikeet

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

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]

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 it's unclear how much that affects the species.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2014). "Trichoglossus rosenbergii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  2. "Tricholglossus rosenbergii range map". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
  3. "Trichoglossus rosenbergii". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2015-01-04.


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