Blue-streaked Lory vs Red Lory

Eos reticulata compared with Eos bornea

Key Differences

• Blue-streaked Lory is Near Threatened while Red Lory is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-streaked Lory	Red Lory
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family same	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus same	Eos	Eos
Species	Eos reticulata	Eos bornea

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-streaked Lory and Red Lory share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eos.

Conservation Status

Blue-streaked Lory

NT — Near Threatened

Red Lory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-streaked Lory	Red Lory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-streaked Lory

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Indonesia and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Red Lory

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.

Blue-streaked Lory

The Blue-streaked Lory (Eos reticulata) is a species in the genus Eos. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway