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Oreopsittacus arfaki
Plum-faced Lorikeet
As recorded: Oreopsittacus arfaki (A.B.Meyer, 1874)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Psittaciformes › Psittacidae
- Collected by
- M Nadchatram & A B MirzaA.B. Mirza →M. Nadchatram →
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- Murmur Pass, vic. Tambul
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Coordinates
- -5.8215, 144.0011
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Oreopsittacus arfaki observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-15.
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)
2023-09-04
Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Eric Carpenter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2018-07-03
Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Niall Perrins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Oreopsittacus arfaki. BPBM 60784. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37844686. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/60784.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37844686 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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