Chattering lory (scarlet parakeet)

Japanese: ショウジョウインコ(猩々鸚哥) - ショウジョウインコ（英語表記）chattering lory

A bird of the Psittacidae family, this medium-sized parrot is about 30 cm long and has a short tail. Its beak, upper and undersides are red, and its wings, thighs and tail tip are green. Its wings have red markings, and a small triangular yellow spot between its shoulders. Its wing corners are also yellow. It lives in pairs or small groups on the trees in forests, where it crushes flowers with its beak and licks up the nectar that seeps out with its brush-tipped tongue. It also eats soft fruit that is rich in pollen and juice. During the breeding season, it uses tree holes as nests and lays 2 to 4 eggs directly into them.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

オウム目オウム科の鳥。全長約30cm，尾の短い中型のインコ。くちばし，上面，下面が赤く，翼，腿，尾の先端が緑色をしている。翼には赤い斑紋があり，肩の間に小さな三角形の黄斑がある。翼角も黄色い。森林の樹上につがいか小さな群れですみ，くちばしで花をかみつぶし，先端がブラシ状になった舌でしみ出てきた花みつをなめとるほか，花粉や果汁の多い柔らかな果実も食べる。繁殖期には樹洞を巣穴として利用し，その中に直接1腹2～4個の卵を産む。

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