''Trichoglossus'' is a genus of lorikeet in the Psittaculidae or true parrot superfamily. The genus is distributed widely through

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, Wallacea and Melanesia, with

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s in the Philippines and Micronesia. Members of the genus are characterised by barring, sometimes prominently, on the upper breast.

Taxonomy

The genus ''Trichoglossus'' was introduced in 1826 by the English naturalist James Francis Stephens. The name combines the Ancient Greek ''thrix'' meaning "hair" and ''glōssa'' meaning "tongue". The type species was subsequently designated as the

coconut lorikeet The coconut lorikeet (''Trichoglossus haematodus''), also known as the green-naped lorikeet, is a parrot in the family Psittaculidae. Seven species of lorikeets now recognised were once lumped together under ''Trichoglossus haematodus''. Taxonom ...

. Following the publication of a molecular phylogenetic study of the lorikeets in 2020, three species were moved from ''Trichoglossus '' to the newly erected genus '' Saudareos''. These were the Mindanao lorikeet, the

ornate lorikeet The ornate lorikeet (''Saudareos ornata''), sometimes named the ornate lory, is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to the Sulawesi archipelago in Indonesia.Coates, B. J., & K. D. Bishop (1997). ''A Guide to the Birds ...

and the

Sula lorikeet The Sula lorikeet (''Saudareos flavoviridis'') is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to the Sula Islands in Indonesia. It is found in forest and woodland at altitudes up to 2400 m.Coates, B. J., & K. D. Bishop (1 ...

(formerly the citrine lorikeet).

Species

The genus contains ten species:

References

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