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Trichoglossus

Genus of birds

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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.

Species

The genus contains 22 species:

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