| Chalcopsitta | |
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| Black Lory at Prague Zoo | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Tribe: | Lorini |
| Genus: | Chalcopsitta Bonaparte, 1850 |
Chalcopsitta is a genus of parrot in the family Psittacidae and the subfamily Loriinae. All four species are found on the islands of and around New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. The name Chalcopsitta is derived from the Greek khalkos meaning bronze and psitta for parrot.[1]
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The four species of the Chalcopsitta genus are about 31 – 32 cm (12 inches) long. They have long tails, and prominent bare skin at the base of the lower mandible. Males and females have similar external appearance, and juveniles have duller plumage with more marked bare eye-rings.[2]
The Chalcopsitta genus contains four species and several subspecies:[3]
Chalcopsitta Bonaparte 1850
| Species of Chalcopsitta in taxonomic sequence | |||
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| Common and binomial names[3] | Image | Description | Range |
| Black Lory Chalcopsitta atra |
32 cm long (12.5 in). Mostly black with blue rump. Black bill. Red markings on face, thighs, and tail vary between the three subspecies.[2] | Misool Island and West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia[4][5] | |
| Brown Lory Chalcopsitta duivenbodei |
31 cm (12 in) long. Mostly brown with a blue rump and yellow on face.[2] | Northern New Guinea[5][6] | |
| Yellowish-streaked Lory Chalcopsitta sintillata |
31 cm long (12 in). Mostly Green with yellow streaking. Red on head varies between three subspecies.[2] | Aru Islands and Southern New Guinea from Triton Bay in Papua to Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea[5][7] | |
| Cardinal Lory Chalcopsitta cardinalis |
31 cm (12 in) long. All plumage is red. The beak is orange, and the bare skin at base of beak and around eyes is black.[2] | Islands to the east and south of New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands[5][8] | |
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