Violet-necked Lory
Trichoglossus squamatus(Boddaert, P, 1783)
English (US) Violet-necked Lory
The Violet-necked Lory (Trichoglossus squamatus) 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 squamatus
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Violet-necked Lory
- Described by
- (Boddaert, P, 1783)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Trichoglossus squamatus riciniatus
- Trichoglossus squamatus obiensis
- Trichoglossus squamatus squamatus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Psittacus Squamatus
- Described by
- (Boddaert, P, 1783)
- Type locality
- Gebe, ex Daubenton, PI. enl. no. 684.
- Original description
- Table des planches enluminéez d'histoire naturelle de M. D'Aubenton p.42
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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