Red Lory
Trichoglossus borneus(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Red Lory
The Red Lory (Trichoglossus borneus) 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
- Trichoglossus borneus
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Red Lory
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Trichoglossus borneus cyanonothus
- Trichoglossus borneus borneus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Psittacus borneus
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- Borneo: India, error = Amboina by substitution of Stresemann,Nov. Zool., 19, 1912, p. 340.
- 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.97
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Blue-streaked Lory
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Blue-eared Lory
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Black-winged Lory
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Red-and-blue Lory
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Violet-necked Lory
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