Pohnpei Lorikeet (species: Trichoglossus rubiginosus) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
Trichoglossus rubiginosus
Pohnpei Lorikeet


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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Psittaciformes
Family Psittacidae
Genus Trichoglossus
Species Trichoglossus rubiginosus

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Distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It is endemic to the island of Pohnpei and the nearby Ahnd Atoll in Micronesia. Historically the species also occurred on Namoluk Atoll near Chuuk, and the species may once have had a wider distribution throughout Micronesia than it does today. (Wikipedia)

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