Brown lory
Brown lory | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Psittaciformes |
Superfamily: | Psittacoidea |
Family: | Psittaculidae |
Subfamily: | Loriinae |
Tribe: | Loriini |
Genus: | Chalcopsitta |
Species: | C. duivenbodei |
Binomial name | |
Chalcopsitta duivenbodei (Dubois, 1884) | |
The brown lory (Chalcopsitta duivenbodei), also called Duyvenbode's lory, is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. The scientific name commemorates Maarten Dirk van Renesse van Duivenbode (1804-1878), Dutch trader of naturalia on Ternate.
It is found in northern New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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Taxonomy
The brown lory species contains two subspecies:[2]
Chalcopsitta duivenbodei Dubois 1884
- Chalcopsitta duivenbodei duivenbodei Dubois, 1884
- Chalcopsitta duivenbodei syringanuchalis Neumann, 1915
Description
The brown lory has a black beak, yellow-streaked face, white tail and mostly dark brown plumage.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Chalcopsitta duivenbodei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Psittaciformes (Version 9.022)". www.zoonomen.net. 2009-03-28.
External links
- World Parrot Trust Parrot Encyclopedia - Species Profile
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