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Eos

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Psittaciformes
Family:	Psittacidae
Subfamily:	Loriinae
Genus:	Eos Wagler, 1832

Species

6, see text. The Black-winged Lory, Eos cyanogenia also known as Biak Red Lory is a medium-sized up to long long-tailed lory. Chordates ( Phylum Chordata) are a group of Animals that includes the Vertebrates together with several closely related Invertebrates Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs. Parrots are birds of the roughly 350 Species in 85 genera comprising the order Psittaciformes, found in most warm and tropical regions The true parrots are about 330 species of bird belonging to the Psittacidae family, one of the two "traditional" families in the biological order Johann Georg Wagler ( March 28, 1800 - August 23, 1832) was a German Herpetologist.

Eos is a genus of parrots belonging to the Loriinae subfamily. A genus (plural genera from Γένος Latin genus "descent family type gender" is a low-level Taxonomic Parrots are birds of the roughly 350 Species in 85 genera comprising the order Psittaciformes, found in most warm and tropical regions There are six species which are all endemic to eastern Indonesia. Endemism is the Ecological state of being unique to a place Endemic species are not naturally found elsewhere The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Their habitats include forest, coconut plantations and mangroves. A habitat (which is Latin for "it inhabits" is an Ecological or environmental area that is inhabited by a particular Species. The Coconut Palm ( Cocos nucifera) is a member of the Family Arecaceae (palm family Mangroves (generally are Trees and Shrubs that grow in saline coastal habitats in the Tropics and Subtropics. They gather in flowering trees to feed on nectar and pollen with their brush-tipped tongues. Nectar is a Sugar -rich liquid produced by plants It is produced either by the Flowers in which it attracts pollinating animals or by extrafloral Pollen is a fine to coarse powder consisting of microgametophytes ( pollen grains) which produce the male Gametes (sperm cells of Fruit and insects are also eaten.

They are 24-31 cm long. The plumage is mainly red with blue, purple or black markings. Plumage refers both to the layer of Feathers that cover a Bird and the pattern colour and arrangement of those feathers

Threats to these parrots include habitat loss and trapping for the cagebird trade. Habitat destruction is the process in which natural Habitat is rendered functionally unable to support the species originally present Aviculture is the practice of keeping and often breeding birds and the culture that forms around it The Red-and-blue Lory is an endangered species and the Black-winged Lory is classed as vulnerable. The Red-and-blue lory, Eos histrio is an arboreal parrot endemic to Indonesia. An endangered species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming Extinct because it is either few in numbers or threatened by changing environmental or predation The Black-winged Lory, Eos cyanogenia also known as Biak Red Lory is a medium-sized up to long long-tailed lory. A vulnerable species is a Species which is likely to become endangered unless the circumstances threatening its survival and reproduction improve

Species

Black-winged Lory, Eos cyanogenia
Violet-necked Lory, Eos squamata
Blue-streaked Lory, Eos reticulata
Red-and-blue Lory, Eos histrio
Red Lory, Eos bornea
Blue-eared Lory, Eos semilarvata

Photographs

Black-winged Lory Eos cyanogenia	Violet-necked Lory Eos squamata
Blue-streaked Lory Eos reticulata	Red Lory Eos bornea

References

Arndt, Thomas (2007) Lexicon of Parrots. The Black-winged Lory, Eos cyanogenia also known as Biak Red Lory is a medium-sized up to long long-tailed lory. UserPolbot. --> The Violet-necked Lory ( Eos squamata) is a species of Parrot in the Psittacidae The Blue-streaked Lory, Eos reticulata, is also known as the Blue-necked Lory. The Red-and-blue lory, Eos histrio is an arboreal parrot endemic to Indonesia. UserPolbot. --> The Red Lory ( Eos bornea) is a species of Parrot in the Psittacidae family The Blue-eared Lory, Eos semilarvata, (also known as Ceram Lory, Half-masked Lory or Seram Lory) is a Parrot found only on the The Black-winged Lory, Eos cyanogenia also known as Biak Red Lory is a medium-sized up to long long-tailed lory. UserPolbot. --> The Violet-necked Lory ( Eos squamata) is a species of Parrot in the Psittacidae The Blue-streaked Lory, Eos reticulata, is also known as the Blue-necked Lory. UserPolbot. --> The Red Lory ( Eos bornea) is a species of Parrot in the Psittacidae family Accessed 31/07/07.

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