Wildlife Photography: Red Lory



Red Lory spotted at Singapore Zoo

The Red Lory (Eos bornea or Eos rubra) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is endemic to the Moluccas and surrounding islands in Indonesia. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and tropical mangrove forests.
The Red Lory is the most commonly kept lory in captivity. This intelligent bird has a playful personality and a colourful appearance. Red Lories are primarily a deep red with black and electric blue markings on the wings and rump, pattern varies from individual to individual. The tail is darker maroon. They range in size from ten to twelve inches long and have an orange beak. ~ Wikipedia
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17 comments:

  1. rainfield6110 April 2012 at 12:47

    I thought it is a red lorry.

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  2. Aligaga11 April 2012 at 04:28

    good looking bird !!!

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  3. Brian King11 April 2012 at 15:20

    Gorgeous colors, Cher!

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  4. NatureStop11 April 2012 at 16:25

    Lovely coloured bird!

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  5. Anonymous11 April 2012 at 17:12

    very pretty!!

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  6. fjällripan11 April 2012 at 17:19

    Beautiful and coulorful!! :) Great to have parrots around :)

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  7. EG CameraGirl11 April 2012 at 18:27

    Vibrant! I bet this bird finds it hard to hide.

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  8. Unknown11 April 2012 at 19:19

    Stunning colours!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  9. Carver11 April 2012 at 19:32

    What a vivid color the beautiful bird's feathers has.

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  10. ★Carol★11 April 2012 at 21:59

    Such a beautiful bird! I wonder how it would get along with my parakeets?!
    Happy REDnesday,
    Carol

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  11. Dianne12 April 2012 at 01:47

    a beautiful bird, I love they way they tilt their heads

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  12. LV12 April 2012 at 04:03

    The zoos do offer some very pretty birds. This one is a beauty.

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  13. Springman12 April 2012 at 10:05

    What a bird!
    ;-)WBW!

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  14. Pat12 April 2012 at 11:14

    Beautiful bird!

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  15. eileeninmd12 April 2012 at 16:21

    Hi Cher, beautiful bird and a pretty color. Thanks for sharing!

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  16. Rambling Woods13 April 2012 at 00:16

    Hello Cher..what a beautifully colored bird....

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  17. Anonymous18 April 2012 at 14:03

    Gorgeous colour! I had a Rainbow Lory, a delightful, very loud, horribly messy and endlessly talking friend. Thanks for the memories!

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