Red Lory
A species of Red-and-blue Lories Scientific name : Eos bornea Genus : Red-and-blue Lories
Red Lory, A species of Red-and-blue Lories
Botanical name: Eos bornea
Genus: Red-and-blue Lories
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Description
The red lory is about 31 cm (12 in) long. They weigh 30-300 grams. It is mostly red and all the plumage of the upper body is red. There are red, blue, and black marks on the back and wings, and the tail is reddish-brown with blue under-tail coverts. The beak is orange and 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 and female have identical external appearance. Juveniles are duller and have brown irises and a brownish beak. Their bills are narrower and less powerful than other types of parrots and their gizzards are generally thin-walled and weak. A defining characteristic of a Lory is their brush tongues with papillae at the tips to help them feed on pollen and nectar. 
Size
31 cm
Life Expectancy
16 years
Nest Placement
Cavity
Feeding Habits
Red Lory primarily feeds on nectar and pollen, supplemented with fruits and insects. These lories forage actively, exhibiting a preference for food variety. Their brush-tipped tongues are specially adapted for a nectar-focused diet.
Habitat
The red Lory predominantly inhabits lowland forests, including mangroves and secondary forests, as well as coconut plantations. These birds are often found in coastal regions but may also be present at elevations up to 1630 meters on Seram and up to 1800 meters on Buru within broader geographical tropical areas. Their habitat selection reflects a preference for warm, humid environments with abundant vegetation.
Dite type
Herbivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Distribution Area
Lories and Lorikeets live in Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia and the Pacific. The red lory in particular is endemic to the Moluccas and surrounding islands in Indonesia. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and tropical mangrove forests. It also was introduced to Maldives and released by hotel owners to enrich poor local terrestrial avifauna (which includes only few common Indian land birds such as common myna, Asian koel and House crow) and began to establish there.
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