Red lory

The red lory (Eos bornea) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is the second-most commonly kept lory in captivity, after the rainbow lorikeet.

Red lory
At Taronga Zoo, Sydney, Australia
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Eos
Species:
E. bornea
Binomial name
Eos bornea
Synonyms
  • Eos goodfellowi Ogilvie-Grant, 1907
  • Psittacus borneus Linnaeus, 1758
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