Yellow-streaked lory

The yellow-streaked lory (Chalcopsitta scintillata), also known as the streaked lory or yellowish-streaked lory, is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.

Yellow-streaked lory
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Psittaciformes
Family:	Psittaculidae
Genus:	Chalcopsitta
Species:	C. scintillata
Binomial name
Chalcopsitta scintillata (Temminck, 1835)

Distribution and habitat

It is found in the Aru Islands and southern New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.

Taxonomy

The yellow-streaked lory species contains three subspecies:^[2]

• Chalcopsitta scintillata (Temminck) 1835
  • Chalcopsitta scintillata chloroptera Salvadori 1876
  • Chalcopsitta scintillata rubrifrons Gray, GR 1858 - Carmine-fronted lory^[3]
  • Chalcopsitta scintillata scintillata (Temminck) 1835 - Nominate subspecies

References

1. BirdLife International (2016). "Chalcopsitta scintillata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22684494A93032610. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22684494A93032610.en.
2. "Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Psittaciformes (Version 9.022)". zoonomen.net. 28 March 2009.
3. "Chalcopsitta scintillata rubrifrons (Carmine-fronted lory) - Zootierliste". zootierliste.de/en. Retrieved 7 April 2022.

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