Biak lorikeet

The Biak lorikeet (Trichoglossus rosenbergii), also known as Rosenberg's lorikeet, is a parrot in the family Psittaculidae. Formerly lumped in with Trichoglossus haematodus, it is endemic to the twin islands of Biak and Superiori in the Papua province of Indonesia.[2]

Biak lorikeet
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Trichoglossus
Species:
T. rosenbergii
Binomial name
Trichoglossus rosenbergii
Schlegel, 1871

Habitat

As a newly separated species, specific information is a little scarce. It's assumed to be similar to other Trichoglossus parakeets in preferring lowland forest including secondary growth and plantations.[3]

Threats

On Biak, forest is under heavy pressure from logging and subsistence farming. Trapping for trade does occur, but how much that affects the species is uncertain.

References
  1. BirdLife International (2014). "Trichoglossus rosenbergii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "Tricholglossus rosenbergii range map". iucnredlist.org. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
  3. "Trichoglossus rosenbergii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2015-01-04.


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