Black-winged Lory - BirdForum Opus

Photo by mehdhalaouate
Biak, Papua, May 2004

Eos cyanogenia

Identification

30cm

• Bright red plumage
• Black shoulder
• Red iris
• Orange-red bill
• Violet ear coverts
• Red underwings, becoming yellowish with black trailing edge
• Sexes similar

Juvenile
Photo by mehdhalaouate
Numfor, Papua, September 2004

Similar Species

Black-capped Lory

Distribution

Islands in Geelvink Bay (off north-western New Guinea).

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

Habitat

Coasts and forests, coconut plantations.

Behaviour

Breeding

The white eggs are are incubated by the female.

Diet

The diet includes coconut flowers.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
2. Wikipedia
3. BirdLife International

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black-winged Lory. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-winged_Lory

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