Black-lored Parrot

Taxobox
status = VU | status_system = IUCN3.1
name = Black-Lored Parrot


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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Psittaciformes
familia = Psittacidae
genus = "Tanygnathus"
species = "T. gramineus"
binomial = "Tanygnathus gramineus"
binomial_authority = (Gmelin, 1788)

The Black-Lored Parrot, "Tanygnathus gramineus", also known as the Buru Green Parrot, is a parrot found on the island of Buru in Indonesia. It is a 40cm green parrot with a black lore, and turquoise crown. Males have deep orange beaks, females grey-brown.

It is poorly known, being at least partly nocturnal and occupying hilly forests.

References

Juniper & Parr (1998) "Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World"; ISBN 0-300-07453-0.

External links

* [http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=1445&m=0 BirdLife Species Factsheet.]