Red-flanked lorikeet

The red-flanked lorikeet 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.

Taxonomy

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 – North Maluku, Gebe IslandH. p. ornata – north-western New Guinea, west Papuan IslandsH. p. pallidior – Woodlark Island, Bismarck Archipelago, Bougainville Island, western Solomon IslandsH. p. placentis – South Maluku, Aru Islands, southern New GuineaH. p. subplacens – eastern New Guinea