Cardinal Lory

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Cardinal Lory (<em>Pseudeos cardinalis</em>) is a species of Old World Parrots (<em>Psittaculidae</em>) in the order Parrots.

Overview

Cardinal Lory (Pseudeos cardinalis) is a species of Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae) in the order Parrots.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Pseudeos; binomial: Pseudeos cardinalis; authority: (Gray, GR, 1849).

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Cardinal Lory is sister to Dusky Lory; move to Pseudeos from Chalcopsitta (Schweitzer et al. 2015).

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