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Red Lory (Eos bornea or Eos rubra)
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Description: The Red Lory (Eos bornea or Eos rubra) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is endemic to the Moluccas & surrounding islands in Indonesia. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests & tropical mangrove forests.The Red Lory is the most commonly kept lory in captivity. This intelligent bird has a playful personality & a colourful appearance. Red Lories are primarily a deep red with black & electric blue markings on the wings & rump, pattern varies from individual to individual. The tail is darker maroon. They range in size from ten to twelve inches long & have an orange beak. The subspecies, Buru Red Lory (Eos bornea cyanonothus) is darker, more maroon in colour & is often confused in captivity with the nominate. Inadvertent interbreeding between the two subspecies has made a clear identification difficult for pet owners as hybrids can be found. The other two subspecies are not as common, Rothschild''s Red Lory (Eos bornea rothschildi) & Bernstein''s Red Lory (Eos bornea bernsteini). The Red Lory is about 31 cm long (12 in). It is mostly red & the plumage of the upper body is all red. There are red, blue, and black markings on the back and wings, & the tail is red-brown with blue under-tail coverts. The beak is orange & the legs are grey. The irises are red except in E. b. bernsteini, which has brown irises. There is no bare skin at the base of the lower mandible. The male & female have identical external appearance. Juveniles are duller & have brown irises & a brownish beak.
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Date: 10/23/2011
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