Purple-bellied Lory
Lorius hypoinochrousGray, GR, 1859
English (US) Purple-bellied Lory
The Purple-bellied Lory (Lorius hypoinochrous) 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
- Lorius hypoinochrous
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Purple-bellied Lory
- Described by
- Gray, GR, 1859
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Lorius hypoinochrous devittatus
- Lorius hypoinochrous hypoinochrous
- Lorius hypoinochrous rosselianus
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gray, GR, 1859
- Type locality
- Louisiade Archipelago = Sudest Island.
- Original description
- List of the specimens of birds in the collection of the British Museum pt3 sect.2 p.49
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Old World Parrots
Yellow-billed Lorikeet
Neopsittacus musschenbroekii
Orange-billed Lorikeet
Neopsittacus pullicauda
White-naped Lory
Lorius albidinucha
Yellow-bibbed Lory
Lorius chlorocercus
Chattering Lory
Lorius garrulus
Purple-naped Lory
Lorius domicella
Black-capped Lory
Lorius lory
Varied Lorikeet
Psitteuteles versicolor
Little Lorikeet
Parvipsitta pusilla
Purple-crowned Lorikeet
Parvipsitta porphyrocephala
Dusky Lory
Chalcopsitta fuscata
Cardinal Lory
Chalcopsitta cardinalis
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