Collared lory vs Stephen's lorikeet
The collared lory is heavier: 83.3 g against 55 g for the stephen's lorikeet, about 51% more.
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Photo: Henrik Grønvold · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
What is the difference between a collared lory and a stephen's lorikeet?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The collared lory is heavier: 83.3 g against 55 g for the stephen's lorikeet, about 51% more.
- Both belong to the genus Vini, so they are close relatives.
- The collared lory is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List; the stephen's lorikeet is Vulnerable.
Side by side
| Collared lory | Stephen's lorikeet | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Vini solitaria | Vini stepheni |
| Family | Psittaculidae | Psittaculidae |
| Order | Psittaciformes | Psittaciformes |
| Weight | 76.4 g – 91.1 g | 46.5 g – 55 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest | forest |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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