About the Black-capped Lory
The black-capped lory also known as western black-capped lory or the tricolored lory, is a parrot found in New Guinea and adjacent smaller islands. It is a colourful and relatively robust lory. There are seven subspecies, all with green wings, red heads and body around the wing, a black cap, grey-black cere, yellow underwings, and blue legs and belly. Most also have a blue nape and mantle. It remains overall widespread and common, but the subspecies cyanuchen is relatively rare, with fewer than 5,000 individuals remaining.
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Where the Black-capped Lory lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Singapore.
When to see the Black-capped Lory
Peak activity in July · a winter visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
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