Black lory
| Black lory | |
|---|---|
| At Gembira Loka Zoo, Yogyakarta | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Chalcopsitta |
| Species: | C. atra |
| Binomial name | |
| Chalcopsitta atra (Scopoli, 1786) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Psittacus ater Scopoli, 1786 | |
The black lory (Chalcopsitta atra), is a medium-sized, blackish parrot with black bill, dark grey feet and long rounded tail. It has yellow and red under-tail. The sexes are similar. It is native to West Papua in Indonesia.
The black lory is evaluated as Least Concern on IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix II of CITES.