Josephine's lorikeet

Josephine's lorikeet (Charmosyna josefinae) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is found in the highlands of New Guinea (central range and Cyclops Mountains). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Josephine's lorikeet
At Loro Parque (Tenerife, Spain)
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Psittaciformes
Family:	Psittaculidae
Genus:	Charmosyna
Species:	C. josefinae
Binomial name
Charmosyna josefinae (Finsch, 1873)

Description

Josephine's lorikeet is red with green wings, a yellow-tipped tail, dusky blue, orange bill, yellow eyes, and black flanks.

Diet

It feeds on nectar, pollen, flower buds, and sometimes soft fruits.^[2]