Red-flanked Lorikeet
Hypocharmosyna placentis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittaculidae (Old World Parrots)
- GenusHypocharmosyna (Red-flanked and Red-fronted Lorikeets)
- SpeciesHypocharmosyna placentis (Red-flanked Lorikeet)
About the Red-flanked Lorikeet
The red-flanked lorikeet (Hypocharmosyna placentis) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is found in Mollucas, New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. Only the adult males have the red plumage on the head and sides.
This species was formerly placed in the genus Charmosyna. It was moved to the resurrected genus Hypocharmosyna based on a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2020. Five subspecies are recognised: H. p. intensior (Kinnear, 1928) – North Maluku, Gebe Island
H. p. ornata (Mayr, 1940) – north-western New Guinea, west Papuan Islands H. p. pallidior (Rothschild & Hartert, E, 1905) – Woodlark Island, Bismarck Archipelago, Bougainville Island, western Solomon Islands H. p. placentis (Temminck, 1835) – South Maluku, Aru Islands, southern New Guinea
H. p. subplacens (Sclater, PL, 1876) – eastern New Guinea Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
Red-fronted Lorikeet
Hypocharmosyna rubronotata
Little Red Lorikeet
Charmosynopsis pulchella
Red-sided Eclectus
Eclectus roratus
Red-cheeked Parrot
Geoffroyus geoffroyi
Palm Cockatoo
Probosciger aterrimus
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita
Black-capped Lory
Lorius lory
Coconut Lorikeet
Trichoglossus haematodus
Great-billed Parrot
Tanygnathus megalorynchos
Yellow-capped Pygmy-Parrot
Micropsitta keiensis
Double-eyed Fig-Parrot
Cyclopsitta diophthalma
Moluccan King-Parrot
Alisterus amboinensis
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-flanked Lorikeet in Raja Ampat?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-flanked Lorikeet sighting in Raja Ampat, based on 62 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-flanked Lorikeet in Raja Ampat?
June has the highest sighting rate for Red-flanked Lorikeet in Raja Ampat in our monthly data.