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21-AUG-2004 Copyright © 2005 Robert

Blue-streaked Lory

Jurong Birdpark, Singapore




Scientific name: Eos reticulata (Muller, 1841). Habitat: The Indonesian Island, Tanimbar. Status: CITES II - Endangered.

Lory is a word of Malayan origin signifying parrot, in general use with but slight variation of form in many European languages), the name of
certain birds of the order Psittaci, mostly from the Moluccas and New Guinea, remarkable for their bright scarlet or crimson coloring, though also
applied to some others in which the plumage is chiefly green.

Books: Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World

Canon EOS 10D ,Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
1/160s f/6.3 at 200.0mm iso200
full exif


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Robert17-Oct-2005 11:25
Thanks Vince! Changes made to two photos. Robert
Guest 17-Oct-2005 10:44
Tanimkar should be most likely Tanimbar? (South East maluku)