Violet-necked lory
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| Species: | E. squamata
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The Violet-necked Lory (Eos squamata) is a species of parrot in the Psittaculidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and tropical mangrove forests.
Taxonomy
The Violet-necked Lory has three subspecies:[2]
- Eos squamata, (Boddaert 1783)
- Eos squamata obiensis, Rothschild 1899
- Eos squamata riciniata, (Bechstein 1811)
- Eos squamata squamata, (Boddaert 1783)
Description
The Violet-necked Lory is 27 cm (10.5 in) long. Mostly red and blue with a blue abdomen. Extent of blue neck collar depends on subspecies. Red and black in wings. Purple-red tail.[3]
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References
- ^ Template:IUCN
- ^ "Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Psittaciformes (Version 9.020)". www.zoonomen.net. 2009-03-20.
- ^ Forshaw (2006). plate 8.
- "Species factsheet: Eos squamata". BirdLife International (2008). Retrieved 20 March 2009.
Cited texts
- Forshaw, Joseph M. (2006). Parrots of the World; an Identification Guide. Illustrated by Frank Knight. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-09251-6.
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