Pseudeos fuscata
The Dusky Lory lives in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It feeds on sweet fruits, nectar and pollen. This bird is very gregarious. It forms large groups that get together at sunset. During the day, they can travel long distances, looking for food.
This picture was taken in the Attica Zoological Park, Athens, Greece, in July 2008.
Subfamily Loriinae
Family Psittacidae
Order Psittaciformes
Class Aves
Subphylum Vertebrata
Phylum Chordata
Kingdom Animalia
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