The yellow-cheeked lorikeet (Trichoglossus meyeri) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia. It is generally common.
| Yellow-cheeked lorikeet | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Trichoglossus |
| Species: | T. meyeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichoglossus meyeri Walden, 1871 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Saudareos meyeri | |
It was formerly considered conspecific with the Sula lorikeet and collectively called the citrine lorikeet.[2]
References
edit- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Trichoglossus meyeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2021). "Parrots, cockatoos". IOC World Bird List Version 11.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
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