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Black-winged Lory  (Eos cyanogenia)

Also Known As: Biak Red Lory, Blue-cheeked Lory
 
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Black-winged Lory, Biak Island, Indonesia

Credit: © Mehd Halaouate | http://www.indonesien.nu/indonesieneng/index.shtml
 
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Did You Know?
The island habitats where the Black-winged Lory resides have been almost completely cleared of forest, leaving this species at serious risk of extinction.

Status in the Wild
World Population:
2500-10,000

Range: Islands in Geelvink Bay, Irian Jaya, Indonesia, excluding Yapen Island and nearby New Guinea mainland.

Habitat:
Found up to 460m (1508 ft) in humid inland forests, along forest edge and in mature secondary growth forest; also seen in coastal coconut plantations, around villages and in areas with scrub vegetation.

Threat Summary:
Trapping for wild bird trade and large-scale deforestation have caused this species' already small population to decline.

IUCN Rating:
Vulnerable

Wild Diet:
Diet includes mistletoe berries and nectar from Brugiera gymnorhiza sp.

CITES Rating:
Appendix II

Ecology:
Generally found singly, in pairs or in small flocks of up to six individuals

Clutch and Egg Size:
2 rounded eggs, 29.0 x 24.0mm (1.1 x 0.9 in).

Breeding Season:
Not available

Links to Other Project(s):
http://www.quantum-conservation.org/ESB/BLACK-WINGED%20LORY.html

http://www.bioone.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1645%2FGE-340R

More Info Sites:
http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/aa/aa0103_full.html