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Black-capped Lory, Malayauw, Papua Very distant shot. It's alternative common name "tricolored lory" is perhaps more descriptive. Australia (continent),Black-capped lory,Geotagged,Indonesia,Lorius lory,Malayauw,New Guinea,Papua,Papua 2023,Spring,Vogelkop,West Papua,Western New Guinea Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

The black-capped lory is a parrot found in New Guinea and adjacent smaller islands. It is a colourful and relatively robust lory. It remains overall widespread and common, but the subspecies "cyanuchen" is relatively rare, with fewer than 5,000 individuals remaining.

Similar species: Parrots
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jan 5, 2024. Captured Oct 16, 2023 10:33 in 6RVG+2R Dela, Sorong Regency, West Papua, Indonesia.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO220
  • 500mm