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The red lory is about 31 cm (12 in) long. They weigh 30-300 grams. It is mostly red and all the plumage of the upper body is red. There are red, blue, and black marks on the back and wings, and the tail is reddish-brown with blue under-tail coverts. The beak is orange and the legs are grey. The irises are red except in E. b. bernsteini, which has brown irises. There is no bare skin at the base of the lower mandible. The male and female have identical external appearance. Juveniles are duller and have brown irises and a brownish beak.
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About the Red Lory
The red lory is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is the second-most commonly kept lory in captivity, after the rainbow lorikeet.
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Easily confused with
Musk LorikeetTrichoglossus concinnusThe musk lorikeet is 22 centimetres (8.7 in) long.
Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanusThe rainbow lorikeet is a medium-sized parrot, with the length ranging from 25 to 30 cm (9.8 to 11.8 in), including the tail, and the weight varies from 75 to 157 g (2.6–5.5 oz).
Biak LorikeetTrichoglossus rosenbergiiThe Biak lorikeet, also known as Rosenberg's lorikeet, is a parrot in the family Psittaculidae.
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