Papuan lorikeet
Papuan lorikeet | |
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Charmosyna papou goliathina | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Psittaciformes |
Superfamily: | Psittacoidea |
Family: | Psittaculidae |
Subfamily: | Loriinae |
Tribe: | Loriini |
Genus: | Charmosyna |
Species: | C. papou |
Binomial name | |
Charmosyna papou (Scopoli, 1786) | |

The Papuan lorikeet, also known as Stella's lorikeet and Mount-Goliath lorikeet (Charmosyna papou) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Stella's lorikeet C. p. goliathina in melanistic phase at Louisville Zoo, USA
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Charmosyna papou". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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