Kingdom Animalia Family Psittaculidae Tribe Loriini Scientific name Eos squamata Higher classification Eos Order Parrot | Superfamily Psittacoidea Subfamily Loriinae Genus Eos Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
Similar Eos, Lories and lorikeets, Black‑winged lory, Blue‑eared lory, Parrot | ||
Hybrid scaly breasted lorikeet violet necked lory
The violet-necked lory (Eos squamata) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to Indonesia, where it is found in the northern Maluku Islands and west Papuan islands. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and tropical mangrove forests.
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- Hybrid scaly breasted lorikeet violet necked lory
- Violet necked lory
- Taxonomy
- Description
- Cited texts
- References
Violet necked lory
Taxonomy
The violet-necked lory has three subspecies:
Description
The violet-necked lory is 27 cm (11 in) long. It bears a strong resemblance to the female eclectus parrot except it has an orange-yellow beak. It is mostly red and blue with a blue abdomen. its extent of blue neck collar depends on subspecies. It has red and black in wings and a purple-red tail.
Cited texts
References
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