Black Lory

Black Lory
Black Lory
At Taman Safari, Cisarua, Indonesia
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Tribe: Lorini
Genus: Chalcopsitta
Species: C. atra
Binomial name
Chalcopsitta atra
(Scopoli, 1786)

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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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]

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]

References

  • BirdLife International (2008). Chalcopsitta atra. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 11 April 2009.

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