The Purple-bellied Lory (Lorius hypoinochrous) is a species of parrot

Parrot

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 in the Psittacidae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

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It's natural habitat

Habitat

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s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest

Forest

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s, subtropical or tropical mangrove

Mangrove

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 forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane

Montane

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Description

The Purple-bellied Lory is 26 cm (10 in) long. It is mostly red with black on top of head, green wings, and purple underparts. Its thighs are purple and it's legs are dark grey. It's tail is red with dark green-blue at the tip. It's cere

Cère

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is white. The eyerings are grey and the irises are orange-red. The three subspecies differ with slightly different plumage colours.

Taxonomy

The species Lorius hypoinochrous contains two subspecies:

Lorius hypoinochrous Gray, GR 1859

• Lorius hypoinochrous devittatus Hartert 1898
• Lorius hypoinochrous hypoinochrous Gray, GR 1859
• Lorius hypoinochrous rosselianus Rothschild & Hartert 1918