Violet-necked lory
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Eos
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Eos squamata

The violet-necked lory (Eos squamata ) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to Indonesia, where it is found in the northern Maluku Islands and west Papuan islands. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and tropical mangrove forests.

Appearance

The violet-necked lory is 27 cm (11 in) long. It bears a strong resemblance to the female eclectus parrot except it has an orange-yellow beak. It is mostly red and blue with a blue abdomen. its extent of blue neck collar depends on subspecies. It has red and black in wings and a purple-red tail.

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References

1. Violet-necked lory Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violet-necked_lory
2. Violet-necked lory on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22684506/93033311
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/533674

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