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Oreopsittacus arfaki
Plum-faced Lorikeet
As recorded: Oreopsittacus arfaki (A.B.Meyer, 1874)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Psittaciformes › Psittacidae
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Oreopsittacus arfaki observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-19.
2026-09-19
Mimika Regency, Central Papua, Indonesia
(c) wisnuprabowo83, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-15
Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) tmccarthey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-01
Tambul-Nebilyer, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
(c) Charley Hesse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-14
Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-03-12
Mount Hagen District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) manuelquiroga1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-09-04
Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Eric Carpenter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Oreopsittacus arfaki. BPBM 52343. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37845425. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/52343.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37845425 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026