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Blue-eared Lory
Eos semilarvata Bonaparte, 1850
24 cmLength94 gWeight
The blue-eared lory (Trichoglossus semilarvatus) (also known as Ceram lory, half-masked lory or Seram lory) is a parrot found only on the island of Seram in Maluku province, Indonesia.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The blue-eared lory (Trichoglossus semilarvatus) (also known as Ceram lory, half-masked lory or Seram lory) is a parrot found only on the island of Seram in Maluku province, Indonesia.
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Questions
How big is the Blue-eared Lory?
The Blue-eared Lory is about 24 cm long and weighs around 94 g.
Where does the Blue-eared Lory live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: montane Seram (east-central Moluccas).
Is the Blue-eared Lory endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue-eared Lory as Near Threatened.
What does the Blue-eared Lory eat?
Main food: Nectar.
What family is the Blue-eared Lory in?
It belongs to the family Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 24 cm
- Weight
- 94 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Nectar
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 138 mm
- Tail
- 99 mm
- Bill
- 23 mm
- Tarsus
- 16 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: montane Seram (east-central Moluccas)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Parrot Psittaciformes
- Family
- Old World Parrots Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Eos
Other birds in the genus Eos
Blue-streaked LoryEos reticulata
Red LoryEos bornea
Black-winged LoryEos cyanogenia
Red-and-blue LoryEos histrio
Violet-necked LoryEos squamata
Pesquet's ParrotPsittrichas fulgidus
Greater Vasa ParrotCoracopsis vasa
Seychelles Black ParrotCoracopsis barklyi
Comoro Black ParrotCoracopsis sibilans
Lesser Vasa ParrotCoracopsis nigra
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