Chattering lory
| Chattering lory | |
|---|---|
| At the Jurong Bird Park in Singapore | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Lorius |
| Species: | L. garrulus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lorius garrulus | |
| Synonyms | |
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Psittacus garrulus Linnaeus, 1758 | |
The chattering lory (Lorius garrulus) is a forest-dwelling parrot endemic to North Maluku, Indonesia. It is considered vulnerable, the main threat being from trapping for the cage-bird trade.
The race L. g. flavopalliatus is known as the yellow-backed lory.