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''Lorius'' is a genus of lory in the parrot family Psittaculidae. The genus contains six species that are distributed from the Moluccas in Indonesia through New Guinea to the Solomon Islands. They have characteristic red plumage with varying amounts of blue (and in some yellow and white), green wings, and in all but one species a black crown. The bills are orange and the feet are grey. With lengths of up to and average weights of , the members of this genus tend to be the largest of the Loriinae subfamily. Taxonomy The genus ''Lorius'' was introduced in 1825 by the Irish zoologist Nicholas Aylward Vigors with the purple-naped lory as the type species. The word "lory" comes from the Malay ''lūri'', a name used for a number of species of colourful parrots. The word was used by the Dutch writer Johan Nieuhof in 1682 in a book describing his travels in the East Indies. The spelling "laurey" was used by English naturalist Eleazar Albin in 1731 for a species of parrot from Brazil, ...
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Lorius Hypoinochrous Qtl1
''Lorius'' is a genus of lory in the parrot family Psittaculidae. The genus contains six species that are distributed from the Moluccas in Indonesia through New Guinea to the Solomon Islands. They have characteristic red plumage with varying amounts of blue (and in some yellow and white), green wings, and in all but one species a black crown. The bills are orange and the feet are grey. With lengths of up to and average weights of , the members of this genus tend to be the largest of the Loriinae subfamily. Taxonomy The genus ''Lorius'' was introduced in 1825 by the Irish zoologist Nicholas Aylward Vigors with the purple-naped lory as the type species. The word "lory" comes from the Malay ''lūri'', a name used for a number of species of colourful parrots. The word was used by the Dutch writer Johan Nieuhof in 1682 in a book describing his travels in the East Indies. The spelling "laurey" was used by English naturalist Eleazar Albin in 1731 for a species of parrot from Brazil, ...
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Lorius Domicella -Jurong Bird Park, Singapore-8a-2c
''Lorius'' is a genus of lory in the parrot family Psittaculidae. The genus contains six species that are distributed from the Moluccas in Indonesia through New Guinea to the Solomon Islands. They have characteristic red plumage with varying amounts of blue (and in some yellow and white), green wings, and in all but one species a black crown. The bills are orange and the feet are grey. With lengths of up to and average weights of , the members of this genus tend to be the largest of the Loriinae subfamily. Taxonomy The genus ''Lorius'' was introduced in 1825 by the Irish zoologist Nicholas Aylward Vigors with the purple-naped lory as the type species. The word "lory" comes from the Malay ''lūri'', a name used for a number of species of colourful parrots. The word was used by the Dutch writer Johan Nieuhof in 1682 in a book describing his travels in the East Indies. The spelling "laurey" was used by English naturalist Eleazar Albin in 1731 for a species of parrot from Brazil, ...
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Lorius Lory -Newport Aquarium-8a-2c
''Lorius'' is a genus of lory in the parrot family Psittaculidae. The genus contains six species that are distributed from the Moluccas in Indonesia through New Guinea to the Solomon Islands. They have characteristic red plumage with varying amounts of blue (and in some yellow and white), green wings, and in all but one species a black crown. The bills are orange and the feet are grey. With lengths of up to and average weights of , the members of this genus tend to be the largest of the Loriinae subfamily. Taxonomy The genus ''Lorius'' was introduced in 1825 by the Irish zoologist Nicholas Aylward Vigors with the purple-naped lory as the type species. The word "lory" comes from the Malay ''lūri'', a name used for a number of species of colourful parrots. The word was used by the Dutch writer Johan Nieuhof in 1682 in a book describing his travels in the East Indies. The spelling "laurey" was used by English naturalist Eleazar Albin in 1731 for a species of parrot from Brazil, ...
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Lorius Chlorocercus-20040821
''Lorius'' is a genus of lory in the parrot family Psittaculidae. The genus contains six species that are distributed from the Moluccas in Indonesia through New Guinea to the Solomon Islands. They have characteristic red plumage with varying amounts of blue (and in some yellow and white), green wings, and in all but one species a black crown. The bills are orange and the feet are grey. With lengths of up to and average weights of , the members of this genus tend to be the largest of the Loriinae subfamily. Taxonomy The genus ''Lorius'' was introduced in 1825 by the Irish zoologist Nicholas Aylward Vigors with the purple-naped lory as the type species. The word "lory" comes from the Malay ''lūri'', a name used for a number of species of colourful parrots. The word was used by the Dutch writer Johan Nieuhof in 1682 in a book describing his travels in the East Indies. The spelling "laurey" was used by English naturalist Eleazar Albin in 1731 for a species of parrot from Brazil, ...
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Lorius Garrulus -Kuala Lumpur Bird Park, Malaysia-8a-2c
''Lorius'' is a genus of lory in the parrot family Psittaculidae. The genus contains six species that are distributed from the Moluccas in Indonesia through New Guinea to the Solomon Islands. They have characteristic red plumage with varying amounts of blue (and in some yellow and white), green wings, and in all but one species a black crown. The bills are orange and the feet are grey. With lengths of up to and average weights of , the members of this genus tend to be the largest of the Loriinae subfamily. Taxonomy The genus ''Lorius'' was introduced in 1825 by the Irish zoologist Nicholas Aylward Vigors with the purple-naped lory as the type species. The word "lory" comes from the Malay ''lūri'', a name used for a number of species of colourful parrots. The word was used by the Dutch writer Johan Nieuhof in 1682 in a book describing his travels in the East Indies. The spelling "laurey" was used by English naturalist Eleazar Albin in 1731 for a species of parrot from Brazil, ...
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Chattering Lory
The chattering lory (''Lorius garrulus'') is a forest-dwelling parrot endemic to North Maluku, Indonesia. It is considered vulnerable, the main threat being from trapping for the cage-bird trade. The race ''L. g. flavopalliatus'' is known as the yellow-backed lory. Taxonomy The chattering lory was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his ''Systema Naturae'' under the binomial name ''Psittacus garrulus''. The specific epithet ''garrulus'' is Latin and means "chattering", "babbling" or "noisy". Linnaeus cited "The Scarlet Lory" that had been described and illustrated in 1751 by the English naturalist George Edwards in his book ''A Natural History of Uncommon Birds''. The specimen had been brought to London from the East Indies and Edwards was able to make a drawing of the live bird at the home of the Whig politician Robert Walpole. Linnaeus specied the locality as "Asia", but this is now taken to be the island of Halmahera i ...
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Black-capped Lory
The black-capped lory (''Lorius lory'') also known as western black-capped lory or the tricolored lory, is a parrot found in New Guinea and adjacent smaller islands. It is a colourful and relatively robust lory (). There are seven subspecies, all with green wings, red heads and body around the wing, a black cap, grey-black cere, yellow underwings, and blue legs and belly. Most also have a blue nape and mantle (area between wings on the back). It remains overall widespread and common, but the subspecies ''cyanuchen'' is relatively rare, with fewer than 5,000 individuals remaining. Taxonomy The black-capped lory was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his '' Systema Naturae'' under the binomial name ''Psittacus lory''. Linnaeus based his description of "The first Black Capped Lory" that had been described and illustrated in 1751 by the English naturalist George Edwards in his ''A Natural History of Uncommon Birds''. The name ...
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Purple-naped Lory
The purple-naped lory (''Lorius domicella'') is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is forest-dwelling endemic to the islands of Seram, Ambon, and perhaps also Haruku and Saparua, South Maluku, Indonesia. It is considered endangered, the main threat being from trapping for the cage-bird trade. Taxonomy The purple-naped lory was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his '' Systema Naturae'' under the binomial name ''Psittacus domicella''. The specific epithet ''domicella'' is Medieval Latin meaning "damsel". Linnaeus based his description on "The second Black-capped Lory" that had been described and illustrated in 1751 by the English naturalist George Edwards in his book ''A Natural History of Uncommon Birds''. The specimen had been brought to London from the East Indies and Edwards was able made a drawing of it at the home of the naturalist and collector Hans Sloane. Linnaeus specified the locality as "Asi ...
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Purple-naped Lory
The purple-naped lory (''Lorius domicella'') is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is forest-dwelling endemic to the islands of Seram, Ambon, and perhaps also Haruku and Saparua, South Maluku, Indonesia. It is considered endangered, the main threat being from trapping for the cage-bird trade. Taxonomy The purple-naped lory was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his '' Systema Naturae'' under the binomial name ''Psittacus domicella''. The specific epithet ''domicella'' is Medieval Latin meaning "damsel". Linnaeus based his description on "The second Black-capped Lory" that had been described and illustrated in 1751 by the English naturalist George Edwards in his book ''A Natural History of Uncommon Birds''. The specimen had been brought to London from the East Indies and Edwards was able made a drawing of it at the home of the naturalist and collector Hans Sloane. Linnaeus specified the locality as "Asi ...
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Purple-bellied Lory
The purple-bellied lory (''Lorius hypoinochrous'') is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. It is found in south-east New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, the d'Entrecasteaux Islands, the Louisiade Archipelago, the Trobriand Islands and Woodlark Island. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Description The purple-bellied lory is long. It is mostly red with black on top of head, green wings, and purple underparts. Its thighs are purple and its legs are dark grey. Its tail is red with dark green-blue at the tip. Its cere is white. The eyerings are grey and the iris Iris most often refers to: *Iris (anatomy), part of the eye *Iris (mythology), a Greek goddess * ''Iris'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants *Iris (color), an ambiguous color term Iris or IRIS may also refer to: Arts and media Fictional enti ...
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Yellow-bibbed Lory
The yellow-bibbed lory (''Lorius chlorocercus'') is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.Forshaw (2006). plate 17. It is endemic to the southern Solomon Islands. Description The yellow-bibbed lory is 28 cm (11 in) long. It is mostly red with black on top of head and green wings. It has a yellow transverse band on upper chest and a crescent-shaped black patch on each side of neck. It has blue/green thighs and dark-grey legs. It has an orange-red beak, dark-grey eyerings, and orange irises. Under its wings the bird has blue feathers. File:Yellow-bibbed-Lory-lorius-chlorocercus.jpg, Front File:Yellow-bibbed-Lory.jpg, Side view File:Yellow-bibbed-Lory03.jpg, Side view File:Lorius chlorocercus-20040821B.jpg, From above File:Lorius chlorocercus on cage.jpg, Underside Range and habitat The yellow-bibbed lory is endemic to the eastern Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane f ...
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Loriinae
Loriinae is a subfamily of psittacine birds, one of the five subfamilies that make up the family Psittaculidae. It consists of three tribes, the lories and lorikeets ( Loriini), the budgerigar ( Melopsittacini) and the fig parrots (Cyclopsittini), which are small birds, mostly of bright colors and inhabitants of Oceania and the islands of Southeast Asia. Taxonomy The subfamily Loriinae was introduced in 1836 (as Loriana and Lorianae) by the English naturalist Prideaux John Selby in his book ''The Natural History of Parrots''. Traditionally it was considered that the lories were the only members of the subfamily Loriinae, or were integrated into their own family, Loriidae, but currently they are classified as a tribe, Loriini, within a larger subfamily Loriinae. The genetic studies showed that the lories are closely related to the budgerigar and the fig parrots of the genera ''Cyclopsitta'' and ''Psittaculirostris'', that form the other two tribes that make up the subfamily, Mel ...
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