Purple-naped Lory
A species of Broad-tailed Lories Scientific name : Lorius domicella Genus : Broad-tailed Lories
Purple-naped Lory, A species of Broad-tailed Lories
Botanical name: Lorius domicella
Genus: Broad-tailed Lories
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Description
Photo By Dubi Shapiro
Description
The purple-naped lory is 28 cm (11 in) long. It is mostly red with an all red tail that fades to darker red towards the tip. The top of its head is black, which fades to purple on the back of its neck. It has green wings, blue thighs, and a variable approximately transverse yellow band across the chest. It has an orange beak, dark-grey eyerings, and orange-red irises. Juveniles have a brown beak, grey-white eyerings, brown irises, a wider yellow band across the chest, and a more extensive purple patch on the back of neck.
Size
28 cm
Photo By Dubi Shapiro
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Parrots Family
Parrots Genus
Broad-tailed Lories Species
Purple-naped Lory