Taxonomy
The genus name is derived from the Ancient Greek terms tricho- "hair", and glõssa "tongue". There are uncertainties in the classification. The main uncertainty is the delineation of the species Trichoglossus haematodus, which has until now been broadly defined with many subspecies. However several are found in remote areas and have been little studied, with some arguing for their classification as separate species. Furthermore, the three species of the related genus Psitteuteles have been sometimes classified as members of Trichoglossus.
The genus contains several species and subspecies:
Trichoglossus
- Trichoglossus ornatus (Ornate Lorikeet)
- Trichoglossus (haematodus) forsteni (Sunset Lorikeet)
- T. h./f. djampeanus
- T. h./f. forsteni
- T. h./f. mitchellii
- T. h./f. stresemanni
- Trichoglossus (haematodus) weberi (Leaf Lorikeet)
- Trichoglossus (haematodus) capistratus (Marigold Lorikeet)
- T. h./c. capistratus
- T. h./c. flavotectus
- T. h./c. fortis
- Trichoglossus haematodus (Rainbow Lorikeet)
- T. h. caeruleiceps
- T. h. deplanchii
- T. h. eyrei
- T. h. flavicans
- T. h. haematodus
- T. h. intermedius
- T. h. massena
- T. h. moluccanus
- T. h. nesophilus
- T. h. nigrogularis
- T. h. rosenbergii
- T. h. septentrionalis
- Trichoglossus (haematodus) rubritorquis (Red-collared Lorikeet)
- Trichoglossus euteles (Olive-headed Lorikeet)
- Trichoglossus flavoviridis (Citrine Lorikeet)
- T. f. flavoviridis
- T. f. meyeri
- Trichoglossus johnstoniae (Mindanao Lorikeet)
- Trichoglossus rubiginosus (Pohnpei Lorikeet)
- Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus (Scaly-breasted Lorikeet)
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