Red lory

Red Lory
Feeding parrots at Ardastra Gardens, Zoo and Conservation Centre, Nassau, Bahamas
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Psittaciformes
Family:	Psittacidae
Genus:	Eos
Species:	E. bornea
Binomial name
Eos bornea (Linnaeus, 1758)

The Red Lory (Eos bornea) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and tropical mangrove forests. It is the most commonly kept lory in captivity. This intelligent bird has a playful personality and a colourful appearance. Red lorries are primarily a deep pomegranate-red with blue markings on the wings and face. They range in size from ten to twelve inches long and have an orange beak.

Gallery

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• File:Lory, Jurong BirdPark 3.JPG
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  Kuala Lumpur Bird Park, Malaysia
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  Jurong BirdPark, Singapore

References

• BirdLife International 2008. Eos bornea. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 March 2009.
• "Species factsheet: Eos bornea". BirdLife International (2008). Retrieved 20 March 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dateformat= ignored (help)