The red lory is about 31 cm (12 in) long.
They weigh 30-300 grams.
It is mostly red and all the plumage of the upper body is red.
There are red, blue, and black marks on the back and wings, and the tail is reddish-brown with blue under-tail coverts.
The beak is orange and the legs are grey.
The irises are red except in E. b. bernsteini, which has brown irises.
There is no bare skin at the base of the lower mandible.
The male and female have identical external appearance.
Juveniles are duller and have brown irises and a brownish beak.
Their bills are narrower and less powerful than other types of parrots and their gizzards are generally thin-walled and weak.
A defining characteristic of a Lory is their brush tongues with papillae at the tips to help them feed on pollen and nectar.
The red lory is about 31 cm (12 in) long. They weigh 30-300 grams. It is mostly red and all the plumage of the upper body is red. There are red, blue, and black marks on the back and wings, and the tail is reddish-brown with blue under-tail coverts. The beak is orange and the legs are grey. The irises are red except in E. b. bernsteini, which has brown irises. There is no bare skin at the base of the lower mandible. The male and female have identical external appearance. Juveniles are duller and have brown irises and a brownish beak. Their bills are narrower and less powerful than other types of parrots and their gizzards are generally thin-walled and weak. A defining characteristic of a Lory is their brush tongues with papillae at the tips to help them feed on pollen and nectar.
Red lory