Yellow-cheeked Lorikeet
Yellow-cheeked Lorikeet (<em>Saudareos meyeri</em>) is a species of Old World Parrots (<em>Psittaculidae</em>) in the order Parrots.
Overview
Yellow-cheeked Lorikeet (Saudareos meyeri) is a species of Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae) in the order Parrots.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Saudareos; binomial: Saudareos meyeri; authority: (Walden, 1871).
Distribution
Breeding range: Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Split Saudareos meyeri from S. flavoviridis based on morphological differences and genetic analyses (Eaton et al. 2016; Smith, BT et al. 2020; Joseph et al. 2020). English name proposed here is preferred to the eponym Meyer's Lorikeet. Move from Trichoglossus to Saudareos gen. nov.: Joseph et al., 2020.
