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Pygmy Lorikeet

Charmosyna wilhelminae (Meyer, AB 1874)

The pygmy lorikeet is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Charminetta. It is found in the highlands of New Guinea; its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The world population of pygmy lorikeets is thought to be less than 50,000 individuals, but stable. They live at altitudes of 1000–2200m. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Psittaciformes
Family:
  Psittaculidae
Genus:
   Charmosyna
Scientific:
  Charmosyna wilhelminae


Original description

Citation:
  (Meyer, AB 1874)

Reference:
   J. f. Orn. 22 p.55,56

Protonym:
  Trichoglossus Wilhelminae

Type locality:
  West coast of Geelvink Bay.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32705375


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  A2558EE9915BFD4E

Avibase ID:
  avibase-A2558EE9

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/A2558EE9


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554823

Geographic range:

  • Charmosyna wilhelminae: mountains of New Guinea (Bird's Head Peninsula to Owen Stanley Range)
English:
Pygmy Lorikeet
Catalan:
Lori pigmeu
Czech:
charmozin červenohřbetý
Danish:
Dværgprydlori
German:
Elfenlori
Spanish:
Lori Pigmeo
Spanish (Spain):
Lori Pigmeo
Finnish:
kääpiölurikki
French:
Lori de Wilhelmina
Croatian:
patuljasti lori
Hungarian:
Wilhelmina-lóri
Italian:
Lorichetto pigmeo
Japanese (romaji):
koshiakakisujiinko
Japanese:
コシアカキスジインコ
Lithuanian:
Vilhelminos loris
Dutch:
Wilhelmina's Lori
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Dverglori
Norwegian:
Dverglori
Polish:
lorika malutka
Portuguese:
lóri-pigmeu
Portuguese (Portugal):
loriquito-pigmeu
Russian:
Украшенный лори Вильгельмины
Slovak:
lori vrchovský
Serbian:
Vilhelminin lori
Swedish:
dvärglorikit
Ukrainian:
Лорікет малий
Chinese:
威氏鹦鹉
Chinese (Traditional):
侏吸蜜鸚鵡


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Lori de Wilhelmina ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Lori de Wilhelmina ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
Clements 1st edition:
Wilhelmina's Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
Clements, version 2021:
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charminetta wilhelminae)
Clements, version 2022:
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charminetta wilhelminae)
Clements, version 2023:
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charminetta wilhelminae)
Clements, version 2024:
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charminetta wilhelminae)
Clements 3rd edition:
Wilhelmina's Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
Clements 4th edition:
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
eBird version 1.50:
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
eBird version 2021:
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charminetta wilhelminae)
eBird version 2022:
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charminetta wilhelminae)
eBird version 2023:
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charminetta wilhelminae)
eBird version 2024:
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charminetta wilhelminae)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Wilhelmina's Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Wilhelmina's Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charminetta wilhelminae)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Wilhelmina's Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Charmosyna wilhelminae
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Charmosyna wilhelminae
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Charmosyna wilhelminae
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Pygmy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Charmosyna wilhelminae
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Charmosyna wilhelminae

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Lori pigmeu
Czech: charmozin červenohřbetý, Lori Wilhelminin
Danish: Dværgprydlori
German: Elfenlori
English: Pygmy Lorikeet, Pygmy Streaked Lorikeet, Pygmy Streaked Lory, Wilhelmina's Lorikeet, Wilhemina's Lorikeet
English, HBW: Pygmy Lorikeet
English (IOC): Pygmy Lorikeet
English (United States): Pygmy Lorikeet
Spanish: Lori Pigmeo
Spanish (Spain): Lori Pigmeo
Spanish (HBW): Pygmy Lorikeet
Estonian: värb-nestepapagoi
Finnish: Kääpiölurikki
French: Lori de Wilhelmina, Vini de Wilhelmina
Croatian: patuljasti lori
Hungarian: Wilhelmina-lóri
Indonesian: Perkici Kerdil
Italian: Lorichetto di Gugliemina, Lorichetto pigmeo
Japanese (romaji): koshiakakisujiinko
Japanese: コシアカキスジインコ
Scientific: Charminetta wilhelminae, Charmosyna wilhelminae, Glossopsitta wilhelminae, Trichoglossus Wilhelminae
Lithuanian: Vilhelminos loris
Dutch: Wilhelminalori, Wilhelmina-lori, Wilhelmina's Lori
Norwegian Nynorsk: Dverglori
Norwegian: Dverglori, Wilhelmina-lori
Polish: lorika malutka
Portuguese: lóri-pigmeu
Portuguese (Portugal): loriquito-pigmeu
Russian: Украшенный лори Вильгельмины
Slovak: lori vrchovský
Serbian: Vilhelminin lori, Vilmin lori
Swedish: dvärglorikit, Wilhelminas lorikit
Turkish: Küçük loriket
Ukrainian: Лорікет малий
Chinese: 威氏鹦鹉
Chinese (Traditional): 侏吸蜜鸚鵡

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