Black-capped Lory
Lorius lory(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Black-capped Lory
The Black-capped Lory (Lorius lory) 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 lory
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-capped Lory
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.
- Lorius lory viridicrissalis
- Lorius lory erythrothorax
- Lorius lory somu
- Lorius lory jobiensis
- Lorius lory lory
- Lorius lory cyanauchen
- Lorius lory salvadorii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Psittacus Lory
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- East Indies = northwestern New Guinea.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.100
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Old World Parrots
Orange-billed Lorikeet
Neopsittacus pullicauda
White-naped Lory
Lorius albidinucha
Yellow-bibbed Lory
Lorius chlorocercus
Chattering Lory
Lorius garrulus
Purple-naped Lory
Lorius domicella
Purple-bellied Lory
Lorius hypoinochrous
Varied Lorikeet
Psitteuteles versicolor
Little Lorikeet
Parvipsitta pusilla
Purple-crowned Lorikeet
Parvipsitta porphyrocephala
Dusky Lory
Chalcopsitta fuscata
Cardinal Lory
Chalcopsitta cardinalis
Brown Lory
Chalcopsitta duivenbodei
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