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Blue-streaked Lory
Also Known As: Blue-necked Lory
Blue-streaked Lory
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Did You Know?
Lories and lorikeets have specialized tongues for feeding on nectar. Tiny hair-like projections called papillae form a U-shape on the end of the tongue. When the bird extends its tongue while feeding the papillae soak up the nectar.
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Not AvailableSpecies Profile
Genus:Eos
Species:
reticulata
| Size: | Adult Weight: |
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| 31cm (12.1 in) | 145-155g (5.1-5.4 oz) |
Races including nominate:
one
Colourization Adult: Both adults in general red plumage; purple/blue stripe from eye across ear coverts to sides of neck; blue/black wash on lower nape to mantle, the feathers streaked purple/blue; red back and rump, the feathers streaked blue; feathers on wing and greater wing coverts red with black tips; brown/black upper tail, dull red under tail. Bill red. Eye orange/red.
Colourization Juvenile: As in adults but underparts margined with dusty black/blue; blue mottling on mantle replacing streaking. Bill brown/orange. Eye brown.
Call: Calls may be prolonged, nasal and screechy or a set of screeches strung together. Also notes that recall that of starlings' chatters and whistles.
Recent Academic Research: Google Scholar - search results
Content Sources:
Busch Gardens/Sea World Adventure Camps http://www.swbg-adventurecamps.com/animal-info/animal-bytes/animalia/eumetazoa/coelomates/deuterostomes/chordata/craniata/aves/psittaciformes/blue-streaked-lory.htm
Article "Lories and Lorikeets" by Dick Schroeder http://www.upatsix.com/faq/loryfaq.html
Lexicon of Parrots http://www.arndt-verlag.com/projekt/birds_3.cgi?Desc=E007.htm&Pic=007_1.JPG
Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998.
Parrots: Status Survey and Conservation Plan 2000-2004, Snyder, McGowan, Gilardi and Grajal, 2000.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw and Cooper, 1977.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006.
Parrots in Aviculture, Low, 1992.
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