Trichoglossus Stephens 1826 (lorikeets)

Aves - Psittaciformes - Psittaculidae

Parent taxon: Psittaculidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also del Hoyo et al. 2014

Sister taxa: Agapornis, Alexandrinus, Alisterus, Charmosyna, Cyanoramphus, Eclectus, Eunymphicus, Geoffroyus, Glossopsitta, Lathamus, Loriinae, Lorius, Palaeornis, Pezoporus, Phigys, Platycercus, Prosopeia, Psittaculinae, Psitteuteles, Vini

Subtaxa: Trichoglossus haematodus Trichoglossus moluccanus Trichoglossus ornatus

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Trichoglossus in the database

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