Species profile
Pygmy Lorikeet
Charminetta wilhelminae
Quick answer
Breeding regions are AU. Breeding subregions are montane Bird's Head (nw New Guinea) and wc to ne (Huon Pen.) and se New Guinea.
- Scientific name
- Charminetta wilhelminae
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Genus
- Charminetta
Recording Pygmy Lorikeet in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Psittaculidae
- Blue-fronted Lorikeet (Charmosynopsis toxopei)
- Broad-billed Parrot (Lophopsittacus mauritianus)
- Duchess Lorikeet (Charmosynoides margarethae)
- Golden-shouldered Parrot (Psephotellus chrysopterygius)
- Goldie's Lorikeet (Glossoptilus goldiei)
- Hooded Parrot (Psephotellus dissimilis)
- Iris Lorikeet (Saudareos iris)
- Little Lorikeet (Parvipsitta pusilla)