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Chalcopsitta is a genus of parrot in the family Psittaculidae and the subfamily Loriinae. Four of the species are native to New Guinea and western offshore islands. The name Chalcopsitta is derived from the Greek khalkos meaning "bronze" and psitta meaning "parrot".

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassAves
  4. OrderPsittaciformes
  5. FamilyPsittacidae
Observations recorded6,044

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
8
With media
11
Family
Psittacidae
Collections
CUMV, MNHN, NHMUK
Recorded in
Indonesia, IndonéSie

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Loriinae
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Commons category
Chalcopsitta
taxon name
Chalcopsitta
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Category:Chalcopsitta
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Chalcopsitta is a genus of parrot in the family Psittaculidae and the subfamily Loriinae. Four of the species are native to New Guinea and western offshore islands. The name Chalcopsitta is derived from the Greek khalkos meaning "bronze" and psitta meaning "parrot".

==Description== The five species of the genus Chalcopsitta are about 31 –  long. They have long tails, and prominent bare skin at the base of the lower mandible. Males and females have similar external appearance, and juveniles have duller plumage with more marked bare eye-rings.

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