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Blue-eared lory

Eos semilarvata Bonaparte, 1850

NTNear Threatenedparrots

The blue-eared lory (Eos semilarvata) is a species in the family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh 94.5 g to 95 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

Blue-eared lory (Eos semilarvata)
Photo: Leon Mitchell · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the blue-eared lory

Weight
94.5 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Nectarivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the blue-eared lory live?

Not recorded

What is the blue-eared lory?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The blue-eared lory (Trichoglossus semilarvatus) (also known as Ceram lory, half-masked lory or Seram lory) is a parrot found only on the island of Seram in Maluku province, Indonesia.

The blue-eared lory is only 24 cm in overall length. It has a red body with blue cheeks, chin, and ear-coverts, purple-blue abdomen and undertail coverts, and black streaked wings. The adult has an orange beak with juvenile's pink.

The blue-eared lory is sometimes found in the altitude as low as 800 m, but primarily from 1600–2400 m. It feeds on flowering trees, including tree-heathers above the tree-line. The flocks are small.

A common species in its limited range, the blue-eared lory is evaluated as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Its population is decreasing, and has been since at least 2019.

From the Wikipedia article “Blue-eared lory” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blue-eared_lory&oldid=1321223872), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the blue-eared lory endangered?

The blue-eared lory is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species.

How is the blue-eared lory classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPsittaciformes
  5. familyPsittaculidae
  6. genusEos
  7. SpeciesEos semilarvata Bonaparte, 1850

Synonyms Trichoglossus semilarvatus

Other names and names in other languages (33)
  • lori de l'illa de SeramCatalan
  • lori škraboškovýCzech
  • lori glustlasWelsh
  • HalvmaskeloriDanish
  • HalbmaskenloriGerman
  • bluorela lorioEsperanto
  • Lori de SeramSpanish
  • serami nestepapagoiEstonian
  • semaninluriFinnish
  • seraminluriFinnish
  • Lori masquéFrench
  • Loriquet masquéFrench
  • plavolici loriCroatian
  • kékálarcos lóriHungarian
  • Nuri telinga-biruIndonesian
  • Lori guancebluItalian
  • Lori dalle orecchie bluItalian
  • ホオアオインコJapanese
  • kaukėtasis lorisLithuanian
  • BlauwoorloriDutch
  • blåskjeggloriNorwegian
  • lora małaPolish
  • lorysa małaPolish
  • lóris-de-ceramPortuguese
  • lóri-de-orelha-azulPortuguese
  • Синеухий лориRussian
  • Полумасковый красный лориRussian
  • Lori sa pola maskeSerbian
  • blåörad loriSwedish
  • Mavi Kulaklı LoriTurkish
  • лорі малийUkrainian
  • 蓝耳鹦鹉Chinese
  • 藍耳吸蜜鸚鵡Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the blue-eared lory

Other species in the same genus Eos.

LC, Least Concern
Red lory (Eos bornea)

Red lory

Eos bornea

Psittaculidae

CompareBlue-eared lory vs Red loryBlue-eared lory vs Violet-necked loryBlue-eared lory vs Red-and-blue loryBlue-eared lory vs Black-winged lory

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the blue-eared lory?

An adult blue-eared lory weighs 94.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the blue-eared lory endangered?

The blue-eared lory is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.

What kind of animal is the blue-eared lory?

The blue-eared lory (Eos semilarvata) belongs to the family Psittaculidae in the order Psittaciformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{blue_eared_lory_2026,
  title = {Blue-eared lory (Eos semilarvata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/blue-eared-lory},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}