Biak Lorikeet
Biak Lorikeet (<em>Trichoglossus rosenbergii</em>) is a species of Old World Parrots (<em>Psittaculidae</em>) in the order Parrots.
Overview
Biak Lorikeet (Trichoglossus rosenbergii) is a species of Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae) in the order Parrots.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Trichoglossus; binomial: Trichoglossus rosenbergii; authority: Schlegel, 1871.
Distribution
Breeding range: Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Change English name of Trichoglossus rosenbergii to Biak Lorikeet (Gregory 2009). Morphologically distinct island endemic (HBW) but mtDNA links to massena complex (Braun et al. 2017).
