| Black-lored parrot | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Tanygnathus |
| Species: | T. gramineus
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| Binomial name | |
| Tanygnathus gramineus (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
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The black-lored parrot (Tanygnathus gramineus) also known as the Buru green parrot, is a parrot endemic to the Indonesian island of Buru. It is a 40 cm (16 in) long green parrot with black lores, and a turquoise crown. Males have red beaks, and females are gray-brown. The singing is high pitched and more protracted as compared to similar species, such as great-billed parrot.[citation needed]
- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Tanygnathus gramineus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22685016A110430818. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22685016A110430818.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.