Black-winged Lory (Eos cyanogenia)

Other Names (World)
Black-winged Lory, Biak Red Lory

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
10 cm

First Described (Guide)
Bonaparte, 1850

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest, plantations. From sea-level - 460 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B).

Islands of Biak-Supiori, Numfor, Manim and Meos Num in Geelvink Bay, north-western New Guinea.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat destruction and damage through logging and subsistence farming, trapping for the cage-bird trade, are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A screech similar to Coconut Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus), but stronger and shorter.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (3)...)

Black-winged Lory (Eos cyanogenia) [XC75904]
by Hans Matheve from Sansundi, Biak, Papua, Indonesia (song)

Black-winged Lory (Eos cyanogenia) [XC166872]
by id from Biak, Papua Barat (West Papua), Indonesia (call)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Red-and-blue Lory (Eos histrio), Violet-necked Lory (Eos squamata), Red Lory (Eos bornea), Blue-streaked Lory (Eos reticulata) and Blue-eared Lory (Eos semilarvata).

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Black-capped Lory (Lorius lory) which has a short tail, black cap, green upperwings and purple belly. Red-fronted Lorikeet (Charmosyna rubronotata) and Coconut Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) are largely green.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Black-winged Lory (Eos cyanogenia) - 10 files

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