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Issue: Vol. 5799 No. 3: 29 Apr. 2026
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2026-04-29
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5799.3.10
Page range: 589-593
Abstract views: 128
PDF downloaded: 8

Eos challengeri Salvadori, 1891: the oldest available name for the northern subspecies of Red-and-blue Lory E. histrio (Aves: Psittaculidae)

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How to Cite

Collar, N.J. & Kirwan, G.M. (2026) Eos challengeri Salvadori, 1891: the oldest available name for the northern subspecies of Red-and-blue Lory E. histrio (Aves: Psittaculidae). Zootaxa, 5799 (3), 589–593. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5799.3.10