Purple-bellied Lory
Lorius hypoinochrous
The purple-bellied lory 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.
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 26 cm (10 in) 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 irises are orange-red. The three subspecies differ with slightly different plumage colours.
Taxonomy
The species contains three subspecies:
Lorius hypoinochrous Gray, GR 1859
Lorius hypoinochrous devittatus Hartert 1898
Lorius hypoinochrous hypoinochrous Gray, GR 1859
Lorius hypoinochrous rosselianus Rothschild & Hartert 1918
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Plumage colours
Taxonomy
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Genus
- Lorius
- Conservation status
- Least concern
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Lorius hypoinochrous (Purple-bellied Lory) endangered?
- The IUCN Red List places Lorius hypoinochrous, commonly known as the Purple-bellied Lory, in the «Least concern» category. «Least concern» means it is not currently threatened.
- What family does Lorius hypoinochrous (Purple-bellied Lory) belong to?
- Lorius hypoinochrous (Purple-bellied Lory) belongs to the family Psittacidae, in the order Psittaciformes.
- What colour is Lorius hypoinochrous (Purple-bellied Lory)?
- The plumage of Lorius hypoinochrous (Purple-bellied Lory) combines these colours: Green.
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