Black Lory
Chalcopsitta atra(Scopoli, GA, 1786)
English (US) Black Lory
The Black Lory (Chalcopsitta atra) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Psittaculidae (Old World Parrots) in the order Psittaciformes.
- Scientific name
- Chalcopsitta atra
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black Lory
- Described by
- (Scopoli, GA, 1786)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Chalcopsitta atra bernsteini
- Chalcopsitta atra atra
- Chalcopsitta atra insignis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Psittacus ater
- Described by
- (Scopoli, GA, 1786)
- Type locality
- New Guinea, ex Sonnerat.
- Original description
- Deliciae Florae et Faunae Insubricae 2 p.87
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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