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Black-winged Lory (Eos cyanogenia)

Black-winged Lory (Eos cyanogenia)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Psittaciformes
Family:Psittacidae
Subfamily:Loriinae
Genus:Eos
Wagler, 1832
Species
6, see text.


Eos is a genus of parrots belonging to the Loriinae subfamily. There are six species which are all endemic to eastern Indonesia. Their habitats include forest, coconut plantations and mangroves. They gather in flowering trees to feed on nectar and pollen with their brush-tipped tongues. Fruit and insects are also eaten.

They are 24-31 cm long. The plumage is mainly red with blue, purple or black markings.

Threats to these parrots include habitat loss and trapping for the cagebird trade. The Red-and-blue Lory is an endangered species and the Black-winged Lory is classed as vulnerable.

Species list

References

E. cyanogenia

Binomial name
Eos cyanogenia
Bonaparte, 1850

The Black-winged Lory, Eos cyanogenia also known as Biak Red Lory is a medium-sized, up to 30cm long, long-tailed lory.
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Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. Scientific classification also can be called scientific taxonomy, but should be distinguished from folk taxonomy, which lacks scientific basis.
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Chordata
Bateson, 1885

Typical Classes

See below

Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Aves
Linnaeus, 1758

Orders

About two dozen - see section below

Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Psittaciformes
Wagler, 1830

Systematics

(but see below)

Family Cacatuidae (cockatoos)
  • Subfamily Microglossinae (Palm Cockatoo)
  • Subfamily Calyptorhynchinae (dark cockatoos)
  • Subfamily Cacatuinae (white cockatoos)

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Psittacidae
Illiger, 1811

Subfamily
Loriinae (lories and lorikeets)
Psittacinae (typical parrots and allies)

The true parrots are about 330 species of bird belonging to the Psittacidae
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Loriinae
Selby, 1836

Genera

Chalcopsitta
Eos
Pseudeos
Trichoglossus
Lorius
Phigys
Vini
Glossopsitta
Charmosyna
Oreopsittacus

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Johann Georg Wagler (March 28, 1800 - August 23, 1832) was a German herpetologist.

Wagler was assistant to Johann Baptist von Spix, and became Director of the Zoological Museum at the University of Munich after Spix's death in 1826.
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genus (plural: genera) is part of the Latinized name for an organism. It is a name which reflects the classification of the organism by grouping it with other closely similar organisms.
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Psittaciformes
Wagler, 1830

Systematics

(but see below)

Family Cacatuidae (cockatoos)
  • Subfamily Microglossinae (Palm Cockatoo)
  • Subfamily Calyptorhynchinae (dark cockatoos)
  • Subfamily Cacatuinae (white cockatoos)

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Loriinae
Selby, 1836

Genera

Chalcopsitta
Eos
Pseudeos
Trichoglossus
Lorius
Phigys
Vini
Glossopsitta
Charmosyna
Oreopsittacus

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endemic, it is unique to its own place or region; it is found only there, and not found naturally anywhere else. The place must be a discrete geographical unit, often an island or island group, but sometimes a country, habitat type, or other defined area or zone.
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Motto
"Bhinneka Tunggal Ika"   (Old Javanese)
"Unity in Diversity"
National ideology: Pancasila[1]
Anthem
Indonesia Raya
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Habitat (which is Latin for "it inhabits") is the area where a particular species lives. It is essentially the natural environment in which an organism lives—at least the physical environment—that surrounds (influences and is utilized by) a species population.
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Cocos

Species: C. nucifera

Binomial name
Cocos nucifera
L.
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Mangroves (generally) are trees and shrubs that grow in saline coastal habitats in the tropics and subtropics. The word is used in at least three senses, (1) most broadly to refer to the habitat and entire plant assemblage or mangal [1]
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Nectar is a sugar-rich liquid produced by plants. It is produced either by the flowers, in which it attracts pollinating animals or by or extrafloral nectaries, which provide a nutrient source to animal mutualists providing anti-herbivore protection.
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Pollen is a fine to coarse powder consisting of microgametophytes (pollen grains), which produce the male gametes (sperm cells) of seed plants. The pollen grain with its hard coat protects the sperm cells during the process of their movement between the stamens
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Plumage refers both to the layer of feathers that cover a bird and the pattern, colour, and arrangement of those feathers. The pattern and colours of plumage vary between species and subspecies and can also vary between different age classes, sexes, and season.
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Habitat destruction is a process of land use change in which one habitat-type is removed and replaced with another habitat-type. In the process of land-use change, plants and animals which previously used the site are displaced or destroyed, reducing biodiversity.
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Aviculture is the practice of keeping and often breeding birds and the culture that forms around it. Aviculture is generally focused not just on the raising and breeding of birds, but also on preserving avian habitat, and public awareness campaigns.
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E. histrio

Binomial name
Eos histrio
(P.L.S. Müller, 1776)

The Red-and-blue lory, Eos histrio is an arboreal parrot endemic to Indonesia.
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endangered species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in number, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters.
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E. cyanogenia

Binomial name
Eos cyanogenia
Bonaparte, 1850

The Black-winged Lory, Eos cyanogenia also known as Biak Red Lory is a medium-sized, up to 30cm long, long-tailed lory.
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vulnerable species is a species which is likely to become endangered unless the circumstances threatening its survival and reproduction improve. The following is a very small, non-representative fraction of the 8565 species listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
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E. cyanogenia

Binomial name
Eos cyanogenia
Bonaparte, 1850

The Black-winged Lory, Eos cyanogenia also known as Biak Red Lory is a medium-sized, up to 30cm long, long-tailed lory.
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E. squamata

Binomial name
Eos squamata
(Boddaert, 1783)

The Violet-necked Lory (Eos squamata) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.
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E. reticulata

Binomial name
Eos reticulata

The Blue-streaked Lory, Eos reticulata, is also known as the Blue-necked Lory.
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E. histrio

Binomial name
Eos histrio
(P.L.S. Müller, 1776)

The Red-and-blue lory, Eos histrio is an arboreal parrot endemic to Indonesia.
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