Dusky Lory – This photo was taken at Sakkarbaug Zoo in Junagadh (Gujarat).

Local Name: White-rumped Lory or Dusky-orange Lory.

Distribution: New Guinea and Indonesia.

Food: Mainly flower and sunflower seeds.

Habitat: Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.

Features: The Dusky Lory is short tailed parrot about 25 cm long. It is mainly brown and has whitish back and rump. It has two color phases; the band across the upper chest together with its abdomen are either yellow or orange.

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