Glossoptilus, Hartert, 1896
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https://doi.org/ 10.1206/0003-0090.468.1.1 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/8D5487F9-9C29-FFB0-FD5F-FB554CEA2A2E |
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Felipe |
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Glossoptilus |
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Glossoptilus was reinstated for the New Guinean species G. goldiei once the paraphyly of Psitteuteles sensu lato was clarified. A small green lorikeet of the New Guinea highlands, it is distinguished by a full red crown and violet-purple facial plumage, and dark streaked underparts. It has no described geographic variation. Glossoptilus goldiei diverged from the clade containing Glossopsitta , Eos , Saudareos , and Trichoglossus 6.9 Mya (2.1–10.3; fig. 14).
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