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Violet-necked Lory  (Eos squamata)

Also Known As: Violet-naped Lory, Violet-headed Lory, Wallace's Violet-necked Lory, Moluccan Red Lory
 
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Violet-necked Lory perched

Credit: © Robert | http://www.pbase.com/robert/exotic_birds
 
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Did You Know?
Lories and lorikeets are also known as "brush-tongued" birds.

Status in the Wild
World Population:
100,000-500,000

Range:
E.s. squamata: Gebe, Waigeu, Batana, and Misool, in W Papuan Islands, and Schildpad Islands, Indonesia.
E.s. riciniata: N Moluccas, from Morotai to Bacan and Damar, also Widi Islands, and Mayu Island in the Molucca Sea, Indonesia.
E.s. obiensis: Obi, N Moluccas.


Habitat:
Found up to 1220m (4001 ft) in coconut plantations, mangroves, secondary forest and primary montane forest.

Threat Summary:
None at present.

IUCN Rating:
Least concern

Wild Diet:
Eats pollen, nectar, fruit and possibly insects.

CITES Rating:
Appendix II

Ecology:
Usually found in pairs or small groups of up to 10 birds. Flocks travel to and fro between different islands, in response to food availability. Noisy and conspicuous.

Clutch and Egg Size:
2 rounded eggs, 27.0 x 21.5mm (1 x 0.8 in).

Breeding Season:
Not available

More Info Sites:
http://biodiversity.mongabay.com/animals/e/Eos_squamata.html