Friday 21 March 2014

Black Winged Lory : Information

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The Black-winged Lory (Eos cyanogenia) otherwise called Biak Red Lory is a medium-measured, up to 30 cm (12 in) long, as far back as anyone can remember tailed lory. It has a brilliant red plumage, dark shoulder, red iris, an orange red bill and violet ear-fix behind eye. The underwings are red, getting yellowish with dark tips. Both genders are comparative.

An Indonesian endemic, the Black-winged Lory is appropriated to woodlands and seaside environment of Biak, Numfor, Manim and Mios Num islands in Cenderawasih Bay, Papua. It frequents and perches in coconut trees.

Because of continuous territory misfortune, little populace measure and chased in a few zones, the Black-winged Lory is assessed as Vulnerable on IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is recorded on Appendix II of CITES.

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