Violet-necked lory

Violet-necked lory
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Psittaciformes
Family:Psittaculidae
Genus:Eos
Species: E. squamata
Binomial name
Eos squamata
(Boddaert, 1783)

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.

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 (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.[3]

References

  1. ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Eos squamata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Psittaciformes (Version 9.020)". www.zoonomen.net. 2009-03-20.
  3. ↑ 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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