| Yellow-streaked lory | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Chalcopsitta |
| Species: | C. scintillata
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| Binomial name | |
| Chalcopsitta scintillata (Temminck, 1835)
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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.
Distribution and habitat[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Chalcopsitta scintillata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22684494A93032610. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22684494A93032610.en.
- ^ "Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Psittaciformes (Version 9.022)". zoonomen.net. 28 March 2009.
- ^ "Chalcopsitta scintillata rubrifrons (Carmine-fronted lory) - Zootierliste". zootierliste.de/en. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
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