Red Lory is mostly red and the plumage of the upper body is all red. There are red, blue, and black markings on the back and wings, and the tail is red-brown with blue under-tail coverts. The beak is orange and the legs are grey
General Description
| Name: | Red Lory |  |
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| Latin Name: | Eos goodfellowi | ||
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| Length: | 31 cm | ||
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| Natural Diet: | In the wild, Lories eat nectar, pollen, fruits, and occasional insects. | ||
| Gender Difference: | DNA testing is required | ||
Sub-Species
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| LATIN NAME | DIFFERENCES |
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| Eos bornea bernsteini | Kai Islands (also known as Kei Islands) – found in the south-eastern part of the Maluku Islands in Indonesia |
| Eos bornea cyanonothus | Buru |
| Eos bornea rothschildi | Seram (formerly Ceram) |
Habitat
Lories and Lorikeets live in Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia and the Pacific.The red lory in particular is endemic to the Moluccas and surrounding islands in Indonesia. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and tropical mangrove forests.
Status
Classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List and is listed on Appendix II of Cites.
