Black Lory
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| Black Lory | |
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| At Taman Safari, Cisarua, Indonesia | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Tribe: | Lorini |
| Genus: | Chalcopsitta |
| Species: | C. atra |
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| Chalcopsitta atra (Scopoli, 1786) |
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The Black Lory, Chalcopsitta atra also known as Rajah Lory or Red-quilled Lory is a medium-sized, blackish parrot with black bill, dark grey feet and long rounded tail. It has yellow and red under-tail. Both sexes are similar.
The Black Lory is evaluated as Least Concern on IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix II of CITES.
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[edit] Taxonomy
The Black Lory genus contains three subspecies:[1]
Chalcopsitta atra (Scopoli) 1786
- Chalcopsitta atra atra (Scopoli) 1786, native to western Bird's Head Peninsula of the Indonesian province of West Papua, and nearby islands.[2]
- Chalcopsitta atra bernsteini Rosenberg, HKB 1861, on the Indonesian island of Misool.[2]
- Chalcopsitta atra insignis Oustalet 1878, on eastern Bird's Head Peninsula, nearby islands, and the Onin and Bomberai Peninsulas of West Papua.[2]
[edit] Description
The Black Lory is 32 cm long (12.5 in) and has a black bill. Its plumage is mostly black with a blue rump. Red markings on face, thighs, and tail vary between the three subspecies. Males and females are similar in external appearance.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Psittaciformes (Version 9.022)". www.zoonomen.net. 2009-03-28. http://www.zoonomen.net/avtax/psit.html.
- ^ a b c d Forshaw (2006). plate 7.
- BirdLife International (2008). Chalcopsitta atra. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 11 April 2009.
[edit] Cited texts
- Forshaw, Joseph M. (2006). Parrots of the World; an Identification Guide. Illustrated by Frank Knight. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0691092516.
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