Red Lory (Eos bornea)
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Red Lory

Eos bornea (Linnaeus, 1758)

31 cmLength156 gWeight

It has a red body and orange bill, with blue and black patches on the wings and back.

Busiest months: March and July · Most records: Singapore

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

  1. Body mostly red
  2. Red, blue and black patches on back and wings
  3. Tail reddish-brown, undertail-coverts blue
  4. Bill orange, legs and feet gray

Male, female and young

Sexes look similar; juveniles have darker plumage, rufous irises and a brown bill.

Where and when it's recorded

Red Lory has been recorded at 10 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. MacRitchie Reservoir ParkSingapore22 records
  2. Bukit Brown CemeterySingapore19 records
  3. Singapore Botanic GardensSingapore10 records
More places
  1. Bishan-Ang Mo Kio ParkSingapore7 records
  2. Goldhill Ave / Malcolm Road: forest patchSingapore5 records
  3. Sentosa IslandSingapore4 records
  4. Holland PlainSingapore2 records
  5. Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus LoopSingapore1 record
  6. Bukit Timah Nature ReserveSingapore1 record
  7. Central Catchment Nature ReserveSingapore1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Singapore

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The red lory (Trichoglossus borneus) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is the second-most commonly kept lory in captivity, after the rainbow lorikeet.

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Questions

How big is the Red Lory?

The Red Lory is about 31 cm long and weighs around 156 g.

Where does the Red Lory live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: central Moluccas. It is most often recorded in Singapore.

When is the best time to see the Red Lory?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March and July (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Red Lory endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red Lory as Least Concern.

What does the Red Lory eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Red Lory in?

It belongs to the family Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).

At a glance

Length
31 cm
Weight
156 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
167 mm
Tail
125 mm
Bill
30 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: 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 LoryBlue-streaked LoryEos reticulataBlue-eared LoryBlue-eared LoryEos semilarvataBlack-winged LoryBlack-winged LoryEos cyanogeniaRed-and-blue LoryRed-and-blue LoryEos histrioViolet-necked LoryViolet-necked LoryEos squamataPesquet's ParrotPesquet's ParrotPsittrichas fulgidusGreater Vasa ParrotGreater Vasa ParrotCoracopsis vasaSeychelles Black ParrotSeychelles Black ParrotCoracopsis barklyiComoro Black ParrotComoro Black ParrotCoracopsis sibilansLesser Vasa ParrotLesser Vasa ParrotCoracopsis nigra
Red Lory

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