BPBM 60519Vertebrate Zoology
Charmosyna papou
West Papuan Lorikeet
As recorded: Charmosyna papou (Scopoli, 1786)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Psittaciformes › Psittacidae
- Collected by
- M Nadchatram & A B MirzaA.B. Mirza →M. Nadchatram →
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- Mt. Giluwe, 40 road km NNE of Mendi, Kagaba
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Coordinates
- -5.9361, 143.8911
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Charmosyna papou observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-03-26.
2026-03-26
Kumul Lodge Road, Western Highlands, PG
(c) billbxh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2013-08-14
Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Nik Borrow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Charmosyna papou. BPBM 60519. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35929238. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/60519.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35929238 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026