Red-and-blue Lory

Red-and-blue Lory is a small, strikingly-colored parrot endemic to Indonesia. The subspecies T. h. challengeri, formerly thought to have existed on Miangas or Nenusa, was also previously thought to have become extinct, with the populations on the Talaud Islands belonging to the subspecies named the Talaud Islands red-and-blue lory, T. h. talautensis. The species is roughly 12 inches (30 cm) in length, including the tail. (Wikipedia, general species account).

The species inhabits a single island, Karakelong, in the Indonesian archipelago, although it was formerly found on the Sangihe Islands and other parts of the Talaud Islands. There are two subspecies recognized, one of which is extinct: Challenger's red-and-blue lory, T. h. challengeri (Salvadori, 1891) - Talaud Islands, presently only found on Karakelong †Sangir red-and-blue lory, T. h. histrio (P.L.S. Müller, 1776) - formerly found on Sangir, Siau, and Ruang, now extinct The nominate subspecies, T. h. histrio, is thought to have become extinct due to deforestation. (Wikipedia, general species account).