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Trichoglossus
Genus of birds / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Trichoglossus is a genus of lorikeet in the Psittaculidae or true parrot superfamily. The genus is distributed widely through Australia, Wallacea and Melanesia, with outliers in the Philippines and Micronesia. Members of the genus are characterised by barring, sometimes prominently, on the upper breast.[1]
Quick Facts Trichoglossus, Scientific classification ...
Trichoglossus | |
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Rainbow lorikeet (T. moluccanus) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Psittaciformes |
Family: | Psittaculidae |
Tribe: | Loriini |
Genus: | Trichoglossus Stephens, 1826 |
Type species | |
Psittacus haematodus coconut lorikeet Linnaeus, 1771 |
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