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Blue-crowned Lorikeet

Vini australis

Classification

Class
Aves

The blue-crowned lorikeet (Vini australis), also known as the blue-crowned lory, blue-crested lory, Solomon lory or Samoan lory, is a parrot found In the Polynesian Islands of Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, and some other islands off the coast like Niue and Futuna. It is a 19 centimetres (7. 5 in) green lorikeet with a red throat, blue crown, and belly patch shading from red at the top to purple at the bottom.

Distribution

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United States of America · 5France · 3