Black-winged lory
Eos cyanogenia Bonaparte, 1850
The black-winged lory (Eos cyanogenia) is a species in the family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh about 167 g and live up to 18.1 years. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the black-winged lory
- Weight
- 167 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 18.1 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Nectarivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Photos of the black-winged lory
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Where does the black-winged lory live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The black-winged lory is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Why a country list is not a range map
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the black-winged lory?
The black-winged lory (Trichoglossus cyanogenius), also known as the Biak red lory, is a medium-sized, about 30 cm (12 in) long, long-tailed lory. It has a bright red plumage, black shoulder, red iris, an orange red bill and violet ear-patch behind eye. The underwings are red, becoming yellowish with black tips. The sexes are similar.
An Indonesian endemic, the black-winged lory is distributed to forests and coastal habitat of Biak, Numfoor, and Mios Num islands in Cenderawasih Bay, Papua. It frequents and roosts in coconut trees.
Due to ongoing habitat loss, small population size and hunting in some areas, the black-winged lory is evaluated as near threatened on IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix II of CITES.
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Is the black-winged lory endangered?
The black-winged lory is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the black-winged lory classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPsittaciformes
- familyPsittaculidae
- genusEos
- SpeciesEos cyanogenia Bonaparte, 1850
Synonyms Trichoglossus cyanogenius
Other names and names in other languages (41)
- Biak red loryEnglish
- Biak red loryEnglish
- lori alanegreCatalan
- lori modrouchýCzech
- lori adeindduWelsh
- Blåøret LoriDanish
- BlauohrloriGerman
- SchwarzschulterloriGerman
- nigraflugila lorioEsperanto
- Lori alinegroSpanish
- mustselg-nestepapagoiEstonian
- شهدخورچه بالسیاهPersian
- mustasiipiluriFinnish
- Lori à joues bleuesFrench
- Loriquet à joues bleuesFrench
- crnokrili loriCroatian
- kékfülű lóriHungarian
- Nuri sayap-hitamIndonesian
- Lori alinereItalian
- クラカケヒインコJapanese
- juodasparnis lorisLithuanian
- Шим шылдыран якшарикӓ лориWestern Mari
- Tsídii yáłtiʼí yázhí bitʼaʼ łizhinígííNavajo
- ZwartvleugelloriDutch
- svartvingeloriNorwegian
- lora czarnoskrzydłaPolish
- lorysa czarnoskrzydłaPolish
- lóris-asa-negraPortuguese
- lóri-de-asa-negraPortuguese
- lóris-d'asa-pretaPortuguese
- lóris-de-asa-negraPortuguese
- Чернокрылый лориRussian
- Чернокрылый красный лориRussian
- lori tmavokrídlySlovak
- Plavouhi loriSerbian
- svartvingad loriSwedish
- నల్ల రెక్కల లోరీTelugu
- Kara Kanatlı LoriTurkish
- лорі чорнокрилийUkrainian
- 黑翅鹦鹉Chinese
- 黑翅吸蜜鸚鵡Chinese
Relatives of the black-winged lory
Other species in the same genus Eos.
Red lory
Eos bornea
Violet-necked lory
Eos squamata
Red-and-blue lory
Eos histrio
Blue-streaked lory
Eos reticulata
Blue-eared lory
Eos semilarvata
CompareBlack-winged lory vs Red loryBlack-winged lory vs Violet-necked loryBlack-winged lory vs Red-and-blue loryBlack-winged lory vs Blue-streaked lory
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the black-winged lory?
An adult black-winged lory weighs 167 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the black-winged lory live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the black-winged lory for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the black-winged lory endangered?
The black-winged lory is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
How long does the black-winged lory live?
The black-winged lory has a recorded lifespan of 18.1 years.
What kind of animal is the black-winged lory?
The black-winged lory (Eos cyanogenia) belongs to the family Psittaculidae in the order Psittaciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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