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Black Lory
Chalcopsitta atra

Origin: Indonesian

Character: Intelligent and affectionate.

Life expectancy: 25 years

Height: 32 cm..

Content

Description

32 cm.. height and a weight between 230 and 260 gr.

The Black Lory (Chalcopsitta atra) It is the least colorful member of an otherwise very colorful genre. ItÂ´s, in poultry, therefore, the least popular. This is unfortunate because it is equally as interesting as the other members of the genus.

Black in color with a purplish sheen to the plumage that is highly evident in sunlight, which gives it a superficial appearance of a crow. Even their bare parts, as the nose , the skin around the eyes and at the base of the jaws, eyes and claws, they are equally dark. Rump displays a violet blue.

The underside of the tail feathers are color olivaceous with light infusions of red at the base.
The iris is orange-red, the grey legs.

The youth differ little from adults but have an eye-ring and a skin at the base of the peak which are whitish. It is grey.

There is a 3 subspecies, that differ little between if:

Chalcopsitta atra atra: Both adults, usually black. The bluish violet rump. The feathers of the bottom of tail olive/yellow washed in red. Naked eye-ring black , black skin at the base of the peak. Orange-red eyes.
Chalcopsitta atra bernsteini: Red marks / purple on the forehead and thighs, less evident in females; Blue darker in the rump.
Chalcopsitta atra insignis: Head striped gray/blue. The front, the face, the thighs and the underside of the wings are red. The feathers of the throat and underparts with red trim. The rump is dull blue. The lower part of the tail is greyish blue. It is one of the most beautiful parrots that exist. It will be necessary to see any parrot in the light of the Sun to be able to appreciate its beauty.

It is also said that there are other subspecies, the calcopsitta atra spectabilis, resident of the Mamberiok Peninsula, but the data given are running that it was only a hybridization of the Chalcopsitta Atra and the Chalcopsitta Sintillata.

They are nomadic outside of the breeding season., and, they are sometimes found in large groups, associated with the Blackbirds, feeding together on trees in flower.

Sound of the Black Lory.

Habitat:

The Black Lory live in the Plains, rarely above the 200 m. They are very abundant in relatively open habitats, as the mangroves near the coast, swamp forest, coconut plantations, scattered eucalyptus in the Middle areas of meadows and scrub land. From time to time come to the edge of the Woods primary or forest growth. The Black Lory is endemic to New Guinea.

Reproduction:

Most of the information has been obtained from captive birds. In the wild, most of these birds breed between December and February. In captivity, the female lays two white eggs which are incubated for about 25 days. The entire reproductive period is particularly long, lasting approximately 75 days.

The male incubates not, but sometimes it remains in the nest with the female. After birth the chicks remain in the nest approximately one 10 weeks.

Food:

The Black Lory is vegetarian. Primarily feeds on nectar and fruits. Constantly migrates in search of seasonal food. Green corn sprouts and seeds are also in their diet.. Enjoy the Schefflera shrubs.

Distribution:

This species is distributed in the westernmost part of West Papua, the Indonesian portion of New Guinea. In particular, they are in the Western Vogelkop, also on the islands of Misool (provinces of Maluku), Batanta (papua province), the Onin and Bomberai and Salawati peninsulas (West Papua), off the coast.

Between the 3 [+] Subspecies:

Chalcopsitta atra atra: Distribution. West New Guinea
Chalcopsitta atra bernsteini: Distribution. Confined to the island of Misool (Indonesian) in the West of New Guinea.
Chalcopsitta atra insignis: Distribution. The Vogelkop, Island Amberpon, Onin, bomberai peninsulas, Northeast of New Guinea.
calcopsitta atra spectabilis: Distribution. mamberiok peninsula

Conservation:

This lory is evaluated as least concern on the red list of threatened species. Is included in Appendix II of CITES.

The world population is estimated at 50.000 birds.

This number is probably stable, but data are lacking to say it with certainty.

The commercial import of this species in EC was banned in 1991.

"Black Lory" in captivity:

The Black Lory It is said is among the parrots with the sweetest character. They are easy to tame. Its obvious disadvantage is acute cries that often emit. Not everyone can tolerate them. It is however unusual in captivity.

The subspecies insignis is rare, and the subspecies bernsteini practically non-existent.

Alternative names:

– Black Lory, Rajah Lory, Red-quilled Lory (ingles).
– Lori noir (francés).
– Schwarzlori (alemán).
– Lóris-negro (portugués).
– Lori Negro (español).

scientific classification:

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittaculidae
– Scientific name: Chalcopsitta atra
– Citation: (Scopoli, 1786)
– Protonimo: Psittacus ater

Images «Black Lory»:

«Negro truck» (Chalcopsitta atra)

Sources:
– Avibase
– Photos: sciencio.com,
Goura (zoochat.com), My Birds Region
– Sounds: BAS van Balen (Xeno-canto)

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Pohnpei Lorikeet
Trichoglossus rubiginosus

Origin: Micronesia

Character: shy and nervous

Life expectancy: ----

Height: 24 cm..

Content

Description

24 cm.. length and a weight between 70 and 85 gr.

The Pohnpei Lorikeet (Trichoglossus rubiginosus) is unmistakable.

The head and back, dark brown, darker in the head. Scapulars and blankets, are of color Bordeaux dark. The flight feather are blackish in those networks internal and infiltrated with color olivaceous in them vane outer.

The primaries more external are clearly yellow. The bottom of the wings black. The underparts Deep Garnet color, with a black edge in the bottom sides of the edges that draw a bar at the bottom.

The upper part of the tail color is olivaceous, brighter in the vicinity of the tip; lower tail is of color yellow pale. The bill is orange. The irises are yellow-orange, the legs and feet are dark gray.

In the female, the bill seems more yellowish and the irises are greyish white.

In the youth, the feathers seem sharper.

Sound of the Pohnpei Lorikeet.

Habitat:

This species is present on the entire surface of the island, until 600 m. It is distributed by a variety of habitats, such as coconut trees, plane trees, dense tropical forests, plots regenerated, forests and mangroves.

The Pohnpei Lorikeet is a bird especially loud, He throws her screams from the roosts after dark. It is fairly easy to detect, Since it wanders in small flocks of February to December in search of food in trees in flower.

It tends to fly high and travel long distances over the ocean.

When fed into the forests of tall trees, usually favors the average vegetation floor.

As the Ponape island receives a large amount of precipitation (until 7600 mm. per year in some places), the Pohnpei Lorikeet seek refuge under the large leaves.

Reproduction:

The Pohnpei Lorikeet It builds its nest on top of a coconut tree or in any cavity of a tree from the forest.
The spawning usually consists of an only egg.
The nesting season generally goes from December to may.

Food:

Consumes nectar, pollen and fruit. While feeding, It tends to keep its head down to pick up their food in the flowers of coconut and banana.
The nectar of Erythrina and the mango is very appreciated by the Pohnpei Lorikeet.

Distribution:

Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 350 km2

As its name implies, lori this is endemic of the Ponape island, which is the most populated island of the States federate of Micronesia. Formerly, also lived on the atoll of Namoluk about the island of Truk.

It is possible that range was more extensive than it is today.

Conservation:

– Current IUCN Red List category: Near threatened

– The population trend: Decreasing

This species is listed as near-threatened because it is suspected that their population, which is mostly a subpopulation, It is in decline due to changes in land use. It also has a very small range; But, is unlikely that it is declining, in terms of population, given the adaptability of the species. Neither population is severely fragmented or restricted to a few locations.

Surveys in 1994 suggested that the species had declined a 74-75% Since the beginning of the eighties, probably indicating a decrease in real (Buden 2000). The current population exceeds the 10.000 specimens (Juniper and Parr 1998, M. O'Brien a little. 2011).

In the news, It is the official bird of the State of Pohnpei and your hunting, capture and export is illegal.

"Pohnpei Lorikeet" in captivity:

Is usually not kept out of the Pohnpei island.

Alternative names:

– Pohnpei Lorikeet, Pohnpei Lory, Ponape Lorikeet, Ponape Lory, Ponapé lory, Red Lory (ingles).
– Loriquet de Panapé, Loriquet de Ponapé (French).
– Kirschlori (German).
– Loris rubiginosus (Portuguese).
– Lori de Ponapé, Tricogloso de Ponapé (español).

scientific classification:

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittaculidae
– Genus: Trichoglossus
– Scientific name: Trichoglossus rubiginosus
– Citation: (Bonaparte, 1850)
– Protonimo: Chalcopsitta rubiginosa

Images "Pohnpei Lorikeet"

«Lori de Ponapé» (Trichoglossus rubiginosus)

Sources:

– Avibase
– BirdLife.org
– Parrots of the World – Joseph Forshaw M
– Parrots-A Guide to the Parrots of the World by Tony Juniper & Mike Parr

– Photos: By Peter – Flickr

– Sounds: Mark O’Brien (Xeno-canto)

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Purple-bellied Lory
Lorius hypoinochrous

Origin: Papua New Guinea

Character: ----

Life expectancy: ----

Height: 26 cm..

Content

Description

The Purple-bellied Lory (Lorius hypoinochrous) has an approximate length of 26 cm.. with a weight ranging between 200 and 240 g..

Hood black in color with blue purple sheen extending to the rear of the nape; rest of head red. Upperparts completely red with a band dark variable on the the mantle; upper mantle slightly more purple that the rest of them upperparts.
Primary coverts Bluish; remaining wing Green with the internals of the flight feather in black color. Rojas the wing-coverts with black tips. The flight feather show a large patch yellow in the part internal.

Throat and chest, red, getting more purple towards the top belly; part low belly, the thighs and coverts, dark purple-blue. The parties above of the tail basically red, with the final part in dark blue (appears only teal at rest); undertail, opaque yellow with red hidden base.

Bill orange; cere (waxy soft swelling, containing the nostrils, at the base of the upper beak) white; Iris orange; legs black grey.

There is no significant difference between males and females. In general, the male has a bill a little stronger than the female.

The juveniles has belly pale purple color and peaks are more brownish.

Sound of the Purple-bellied Lory.

Description 3 subspecies

Lorius hypoinochrous devittatus

(Hartert, 1898) – Differs by the absence of margins black in the large feathers underneath them wings.

Lorius hypoinochrous hypoinochrous

(Gray,GR, 1859) – Nominal.

Lorius hypoinochrous rosselianus

(Rothschild & Hartert, 1918) – Difference with the species rated by the fact of that has the chest the same red that the upper part of the abdomen.

Habitat:

Unlike in the Black-capped Lory, often found in coconut, mangroves and coastal vegetation (especially fond of coconut flowers); the Purple-bellied Lory also frequents low forests, the edges of these, high secondary forests, inhabited or partially cleared areas and gardens. Found individually, in pairs or in small groups of up to 10-20 birds. Ruidoso, visible and Active, they often live in trees or just above the canopy.

In the Island of Papua, they are distributed by the lowlands and foothills, in New Britain up to at least 450 m, in New Ireland until 750 m (where is sympathetic with the White-naped Lory) and up 1.600 metres in the Goodenough island.

Virtually nothing is known of the reproductive ecology of this species., Although is has been able to observe to them males in a, apparent, participation in the cortejo, with repetitive stretching of the neck and movements side of the head.

Reproduction:

Due to its extreme rarity, We know little about their reproductive behavior.
It is likely to be very similar to the of the Black-capped Lory (Lorius lory). This means a spawning two eggs and a incubation period of about 26 days.

Food:

The Purple-bellied Lory It feeds mainly in the canopy in noisy groups. Its diet natural consists of pollen, nectar, flowers, fruits, insects and their larvae, and probably seeds.
Usually see, sometimes, feeding is in company of the Sulphur-crested cockatoo and the Eclectus Parrot.

Distribution:

Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 61.900 km2

Endemic of the southeast of Papua New Guinea and surrounding island groups. On the island it reaches West, from Lae in the Huon Gulf to the North to Cape Rodney in the South. Is distributed in the islands of the archipelagos of D'Entrecasteaux and Louisiade, including (Goodenough, Fergusson, Normanby, Bentley, Misima Island, Tagula and Rossel, Islands Trobriands, Woodlark and Islands of the Bismarck Archipelago, including Umboi, Sakar, New Britain, New Ireland, Witu, Lolobau, Uatom, New Hanover, Tabar and Lihir.

common and locally abundant. World's largest population of 50.000 birds.

Distribution 3 subspecies

Lorius hypoinochrous devittatus

(Hartert, 1898) – Southeast of New Guinea, the D'Entrecasteaux archipelago. The Trobriand Islands and in all the Bismarck Archipelago.

Lorius hypoinochrous hypoinochrous

(Gray,GR, 1859) – Nominal. Misima Island and Tagula Islands of the Louisiade archipelago)

Lorius hypoinochrous rosselianus

(Rothschild & Hartert, 1918) – Rossel Island in the Louisiade archipelago

Conservation:

• Current IUCN Red List category: Least concern

• Population trend: Stable

The world population It has not been quantified, but the species appears to be common and abundant throughout its area of distribution.

Justification of the trend

Suspected that the population is stable in the absence of evidence of declines or substantial threats.

"Purple-bellied Lory" in captivity:

Extremely rare.

Alternative names:

– Purple-bellied Lory, Eastern Black-capped Lory, Purple bellied Lory, Stresemann’s Lory (ingles).
– Lori à ventre violet, Lori de Louisiade (French).
– Schwarzsteißlori, Louisiadenlori (German).
– Loris Hypoinochrous (Portuguese).
– Lori Ventrivinoso, Tricogloso de Streseman, Tricogloso de Vientre Púrpura (español).

scientific classification:

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittaculidae
– Genus: Lorius
– Scientific name: Lorius hypoinochrous
– Citation: Gray,GR, 1859
– Protonimo: Lorius hypoinochrous

Imágenes «Lori Ventrivinoso»:

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«Lori Ventrivinoso» (Lorius hypoinochrous)

Sources:

– Avibase
– Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
– Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
– Birdlife

– Photos:

1 – «Lorius hypoinochrous qtl1» by Quartl – Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
2 – Animal Photos – Enlace
3 – parrots-pictures
4 – by Bilder von Marion – papageien.org
5 – Free pet wallpapers – link

– Sounds: Frank Lambert (Xeno-canto)

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Josephine's Lorikeet
Charmosyna josefinae

Origin: Papua New Guinea

Character: Take it easy

Life expectancy: 25 to 35 years.

Height: 24 cm..

Content

Description

24 cm.. length and an approximate weight of 68 g..

The head of the Josephine's Lorikeet (Charmosyna josefinae) it is red in color with a conspicuous black patch extending from the back of the crown to the nape and in a transverse line to the eyes; back of the Crown is marked with purple stripes; large red necklace. Mantle and scapulars Green; bottom of the Red back: rump with a central patch of dark blue; views from the top, the coverts of the tail of blue to red. The wings, from above, green with vane internal greyish towards flight feathers; marginal coverts Green. View from below, the coverts of Red Wings. Red underparts with a purplish-black spot in the center of the belly, that extends to the flanks on the thighs; seen from below, tail-coats are red. From above, the tail shows red with yellow tip and green color side feathers; from below, the tail is yellow. The peak, orange red; iris yellow ; orange-yellow legs.

The female It shows the lower part of the back of yellow, tending to green on the rump.

The immature with impregnated in green belly patch, and bluish black thighs. The blue rump patch impregnated in green. Makes color lilac in the back of the Crown replaced by blue-green color marks.

Immature females It shows the low back of red with some yellow marks.

Sound of the Josephine's Lorikeet.

Subspecies description

Charmosyna josefinae josefinae

: The nominal.

Charmosyna josefinae sepikiana

: It differs from the nominal value by having more extensive black belly patch and more grey marks on the back of the Crown. Females lack of greenish broadcasting on the flanks and in the low back.

Charmosyna josefinae cyclopum

: Differs from the nominal value by the absence of black belly patch and the practical absence of grisaceo-azul in the back color of the Crown marks.

Habitat:

Possibly Nomad. Frequents montane forests, edges of forests and partially cleared areas, mainly between 760 and 2.200 meters and more common between 850 and 1.200 meters although there have been up to at sea level. Usually seen in pairs or small groups. Despite their striking coloration, is quite discreet. Feeds in the tops of trees in flower, flowering vines or plants epiphytes, often with him Fairy Lorikeet.

Reproduction:

Nesting and breeding to be described.

Food:

Diet includes pollen, nectar, flower buds and soft fruits.

Distribution:

New Guinea in Irian Java (Indonesian) and Papua New Guinea, mainly in the Western and central cordillera, Since the Mountains Parotia and Vogelkop, to the Bismarck range in the Northeast (Jimi and also Baiyer River). There has been since Jayapura, on the North coast of Irian Java, and come to the South of Mount Bosavi, Papua New Guinea.

Subspecies distribution:

Charmosyna josefinae josefinae

: The nominal.

Charmosyna josefinae sepikiana

: Mountains of the region of Sepik, Papua New Guinea and in the Highlands of the West to the East until approximately the area of the jimi river and to the South of Mount Bosavi

Charmosyna josefinae cyclopum

: Cyclops ranges.

Conservation:

• Current IUCN Red List category: Least concern.

• Population trend: Stable.

The world's population has not been quantified, but it is thought that it may be above the 300.000 specimens.

A small number in captivity.

The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence of any reduction or substantial threats.

"Josephine's Lorikeet" in captivity:

Take it easy, but at the lively and active time. Some new birds may initially be nervous. Young birds, in particular, curious and playful. Aggressive toward other birds. Susceptible to stress and disease during the acclimatization. Strict hygiene necessary due to a mainly liquid diet.

Alternative names:

– Josephine’s Lorikeet, Josephine’s Lory (ingles).
– Lori de Josephine, Lori de Joséphine (French).
– Josefinenlori (German).
– Lori de Josefina (español).

scientific classification:

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittaculidae
– Scientific name: Charmosyna josefinae
– Genus: Charmosyna
– Citation: (Finsch, 1873)
– Protonimo: Trichoglossus Josefinae

«Lori de Josefin» images:

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«Lori de Josefina» (Charmosyna josefinae)

Sources:

– Avibase
– Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
– Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
– Birdlife

– Photos:

1 – danskloriklub.dk
2 – By Drägus (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
3 – By Katerina Tvardikova – Photo of Charmosyna josefinae [By Drägus (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons] – Charmosyna josefinae
4 – papageien.org
5 – animalphotos.me
6 – Dibujo by HBW.com

– Sounds: BAS van Balen (Xeno-canto)

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Vernal hanging parrot
Loriculus vernalis

Content

Description

Solo 14 cm.. length and 28 g. of weight.

The head of the Vernal hanging parrot (Loriculus vernalis) is bright green, lighter and more yellowish in the chin. Rest of the upper region green, with the bottom of the back, rump and upper coverts bright crimson. Wing coverts a little darker than the the mantle green. Primaries bright green with vane inner blackish and a light blue-green diffusion in the feathers of the vane outer; secondaries Black with exterior bands of green and a bit of green in vane inner. Under the wing a brilliant turquoise blue, except coverts and axillary, that are pale green. The underparts more greenish-yellow that the upperparts, with a patch light blue in the throat. Upper, the tail green; Turquoise Blue below.

Bill coral red with yellow tip: irises Brown to yellowish-white; the legs they pale brown to yellowish Orange.

The females they are slightly more off than males and have a patch blue in the throat less extensive.

The young birds lack of the patch blue in the throat and have a bill paler, the rump narrow and green feathers of the tail and legs brown.

The young birds they need at least a year to mature.

Sound of the Vernal hanging parrot.

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Habitat:

Some movements, possibly related to seasonal rains, have been observed, but they require further study. The species is found in a variety of habitats, including Evergreen deciduous forests and, next to clear forest, secondary growth, bamboo thickets, orchards and too grown crops, up to approximately 2.000 m.

The birds are found in pairs, family nuclei, loose herds of up to 50 individuals or groups mixed with other birds. Their size and coloration make it a discrete ave, but they are not shy and can be found feeding in the canopy, Sometimes the attention of an observer with short flights and circular around the tops of the trees.

Jump between the branches and climb swiftly using both beak and legs, sometimes form 'spirals'’ to ascend. Lie, They groom and sleep strung upside down one or both legs, Although juveniles may remain in vertical position, scratching your head over the wing.

Reproduction:

Like the Lovebirds, cut small strips of bark, leaves and other plant materials, they put them in the contour feathers and carried them to the nest as an overlay. The breeding occurs between January and April; between two and four whites, often spotted brown eggs, they are deposited in the cavity of a rotten trunk. The narrow entrance is sometimes enlarged by birds, and the deep hole can extend below the ground level in exceptional cases.

The incubation, that lasts around 22 days, It is carried out by the female. The male helps feed the chicks as they mature over a five-week period..

Food:

They feed on acrobatic form of nectar in the trees in flower (for example, trees of Coral Erythrina) and in fruit trees especially figs Ficus or guava (Psidium guajava), as well as various berries and plant species such as bamboo and casuarina. Also consume collected potted Palm wine, and they can then take, and damage to orchards.

Distribution:

Size of its range (reproduction / resident): 6.460.000 km2

widespread, from the West coast of the India some 19 ° Norte, through at least Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur and Tripura, and is also distributed in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In Nepal is distributed in small amounts in the lowlands of the Terai , and also have been in the area of Chitwan.
Observed in Bhutan; Southwest of Sichuan through Yunnan, and possibly in Kwangtung, in China; Sylhet, Quotation mark and Chittagong in Bangladesh; Myanmar including the Mergui archipelago: Thailand Around South of 10 ° Norte (also observed to the South, on Phuket Island); Laos; Cambodia; and Viet Nam. The species has not been recorded in Sikkim, Hong Kong and Malaysia.

Conservation:

• Current IUCN Red List category: Least concern

• Population trend: Stable

The size of the world's population has not been quantified, It is thought that it may be above the 1.000.000 of copies. The species according to information, is very rare in China, in general, common elsewhere (pit et to the. 1997).

The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence of any reduction or substantial threats.

"Vernal hanging parrot" in captivity:

Limited number in captivity

Alternative names:

– Vernal Hanging-Parrot, Indian Hanging Parrot, Indian Hanging-Parrot, Indian Lorikeet, Vernal Hanging Parrot (ingles).
– Coryllis vernal, Coryllis d’Inde, Loricule vernal (French).
– Frühlingspapageichen, Frühlings-Papageichen (German).
– Lóris-indiano (Portuguese).
– Lorículo Vernal (español).

scientific classification:

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittaculidae
– Genus: Loriculus
– Scientific name: Loriculus vernalis
– Citation: (Sparrman, 1787)
– Protonimo: Psittacus vernalis

Vernal Parrot Images:

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Vernal hanging parrot (Loriculus vernalis)

Sources:

– Avibase
– Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
– Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
– Birdlife

– Photos:

(1) – «Loriculus vernalis-Ganeshgudi, Karnataka, India-male-8-1c» by Loriculus_vernalis_-Ganeshgudi,_Karnataka,_India_-male-8. jpg: viwakederivative work: Snowmanradio – This file was derived from:Loriculus_vernalis_-Ganeshgudi,_Karnataka,_India_-male-8. jpg . Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
(2) – «Vernal Hanging Parrot» by Jason Thompson – Flickr: Vernal Hanging Parrot. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
(3) – By viwake [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(4) – A male bird – Author vasanthan.p.j – lynx
(5) – «Loriculus vernalis-Prague Zoo, Czech Republic-male-8a» by Jozef Murgaš – ZOO Praha 34Uploaded by snowmanradio. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

– Sounds: Mathias Ritschard (Xeno-canto)

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Modest Tiger-Parrot
Psittacella modesta

Origin: Indonesian, Papua New Guinea

Character: Take it easy

Life expectancy: ---

Height: 14 cm..

Content

Description

14 cm.. length between 42 and 43 g. of weight.

The Modest Tiger-Parrot (Psittacella modesta) has the head Brown olive, with indistinct centers yellow to the feathers of the crown and nape. Mantle dark green, with slightly darker edges to feathers; rump with indistinct greenish-yellow and black mix. Uppertail green, with fringe darker. Wings of color green dark marked in blue on the curve.

Yellow wing feathers. Of flight outer feathers blackish edged green in the bases and with fine yellow margins the vane internal and external. Top of the chest Gris-Oliva below the bend of wing, belly paler, opaque green; undertail-coverts red. Upper, the tail dark green; by down blackish.

The bill grey-blue, whitish tip; irises orange; legs bluish grey.

Female alternating the Brown dark and the pink in the chest, flanks alternating the Green and yellow-green.

Sound of the Modest Tiger-Parrot.

Subspecies

Psittacella modesta modesta

(Schlegel, 1871) – Nominal.

Psittacella modesta subcollaris

(Rand, 1941) – Something more dark in General, the collar yellow on the back of the neck is more brilliant and variable, head brown / dark grey.
The females with the head darker and some with a slight yellow colouring.

Psittacella modesta collaris

(Ogilvie-Grant, 1914) – The neck yellow, irregularly present. Darker hue at the sides of the head.
The females have mild brands yellow in the part back from the head.

Habitat:

It is found in the humid mountain forests, forest Moss, edges of secondary vegetation and forests, a altitude between 1.200 and 4.000 m (mostly between 1,700-2,800 Metro).

The Modest Tiger-Parrot is a bird quiet, discreet, quite docile and difficult to observe. It tends to prefer medium or lower forest and seeks its food crawling or jumping slowly at ground level. They only fly short distances when bother them.

Birds are found alone or in pairs, and they feed on seeds and small fruits.

The young birds as females.

Reproduction:

There is no information on the breeding ecology, but a male State of reproduction was observed during the month of June.

Food:

Observed feeding is of small fruits; seeds and pieces of berries DURAS were found in their stomachs.

Distribution:

Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 65.100 km2

New Guinea in Irian Jaya, Indonesian and Papua New Guinea. Scattered through the uplands, observed in the Vogelkop mountains (isolated population), and after all latitude 136ºE, through the central mountain belt, in the central mountain ranges, including the Tari area, the range of Victor Emanuel and the District of Mount Hagen, reaching around of 145 °E. The range overlaps with the species Madarasz's Tiger-Parrot at a length of 1,200 kilometers along the Cordillera central and where the two species overlap. The Modest Tiger-Parrot is usually found in slightly higher altitudes than the Madarasz's Tiger-Parrot. The world's population is thought to be greater of 50.000 specimens. The species is locally common.

Subspecies distribution:

Psittacella modesta modesta

(Schlegel, 1871) – Nominal.

Psittacella modesta subcollaris

(Rand, 1941) – extends from North of the Maoke mountains to the Montes Hindenburg;

Psittacella modesta collaris

(Ogilvie-Grant, 1914) – is located to the South of the Maoke mountains.

Conservation:

• Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Least concern

• Population trend: Stable

The size of the world population It has not been quantified, Although deemed superior to the 50.000 specimens. The species is reported as locally common (pit et to the. 1997).

The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence of any reduction or substantial threats.

"Modest Tiger-Parrot" in captivity:

Not found in poultry.

Alternative names:

– Modest Tiger-Parrot, Barred Little Parrot, Barred Little Tiger-Parrot, Modest Parrot, Modest Tiger Parrot (ingles).
– Perruche modeste, Perruche olive (French).
– Olivpapagei, Oliv-Papagei (German).
– Psittacella modesta (Portuguese).
– Lorito Modesto, Lorito tigre Modesto, Lorito-tigre Modesto (español).

scientific classification:

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittaculidae
– Genus: Psittacella
– Scientific name: Psittacella modesta
– Citation: Schlegel, 1871
– Protonimo: Psitacella [sic] modest

Images "Modest Tiger-Parrot"

Videos "Modest Tiger-Parrot"

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"Modest tiger parrot" (Psittacella modesta)

Sources:

– Avibase
– Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
– Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
– Birdlife
– Wikipedia
– Loromania

– Photos:

(1) – By © Wong Tsu Shi – Sooty-headed bulbul

– Sounds: Patrik Åberg (Xeno-canto)

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Pesquet's Parrot
Psittrichas fulgidus

Origin: Indonesian, Papua New Guinea

Character: Shy and nervous

Life expectancy:

Height: 46 cm..

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Description

46 cm. length and a weight between 680 and 800 g..

The head of the Pesquet's Parrot (Psittrichas fulgidus) is black, front without feathers, may be covered with small ruffled black feathers with a patch of stiff red feathers on the front of the legs ear-coverts. Nape, the mantle, back and tail blackish brown with fine pale edges.

Uppertail Red with black bases. Upper, black flight feathers, with large and medium-sized external coverts (except the innermost) and vane external Central flight feathers, red; Black primary coverts. Under, Black tail with red in the lower and medium coverts. More Brown on the top breast than in the rest, with a wavy effect to pale fringes to the feathers; belly, flanks and coverts red infracaudales. Upper, the black tail.

black beak; black skin of the face; dark brown irises; Blackish grey legs.

The female It lacks the red patch on the side of the head and is slightly smaller on average.

In birds immature the red marks are more off.

Sound of the Pesquet's Parrot.

Habitat:

The Pesquet's Parrot are found mainly in the primary and secondary montane rain forest at an altitude between 600 and 1.200 m. However there are to the 2.000 m, and are occasional at altitudes as low as 50 m.

The species is thought, generally, they have a low density of population, finding the highest concentrations in forest areas relatively calm, where the birds are free from persecution.

These large and showy parrots, They are commonly found in pairs or in groups of up to 20 individuals, perched, usually, at the top of the exposed trees, or loud flying through or above the canopy.

Jump nervously around the Bush with quick flapping, and they can stay in the tops of emergent trees during a rain. It has been flying to settle on a solitary tree in the midst of the darkness.

Reproduction:

Reproductive habits in nature are unknown, but birds in breeding conditions have been observed in the months of February to May. In captivity a pair was observed to courting; There was a two-egg-laying, which were incubated by the female during 31 days, and the only chick, yellowish white, was fed by both parents.

Food:

The Pesquet's Parrot mainly feed on the soft pulp of fruits such as Ficus figs, handles (Mangifera indica) and Freycinetia cumingiana.

During their feeding, the base of the beak can become covered with fruit pulp, and it is likely that extension of the exposed facial skin has evolved to avoid that feathers absorb from food scraps.

Distribution:

Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 278.000 km2

confined in West Papua New, Indonesian and Papua New Guinea. It goes from the Mountains Tamrau, Vogelkop, West Papua, to the East by the mountains of snow and Cordillera Central (including the upper part of the fly river, Lake Kutubu and Karimui district), on Owen Stanley mountain range and Huon Peninsula, in the East of Papua New Guinea.

The species is unevenly distributed in montane forests, and is considered uncommon in most areas. World population is thought to be in decline, mainly due to hunting for food and feathers (that are more appreciated even than the feathers of the bird of paradise Paradisaeidae).

The introduction of weapons has significantly increased the pressure of the species in more densely populated areas. Live bird trade and habitat loss, It is also thought that they represent potential threats. There are a small number in captivity.

Conservation:

• Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Vulnerable

• Population trend: Decreasing

It is estimated that their population may be setting to the 42,000 birds.

This species is under severe pressure from the hunt for obtaining their colorful feathers, and to one degree lower for trade and meat. Hunting for feathers has increased with population growth and the increasing number of tourists. As a whole, These factors are suspected of being leading to a rapid and continuous reduction of the population of this species.

Conservation Actions Proposed:

– Conduct surveys to improve the accuracy of the estimate of the population.
– Investigation of the basic ecology of the species, especially any of their food.
– Investigate the trade in feathers.
– Monitor numbers at surveyed sites, as the crater of the mountain and Kikori.
– Numbers of monitors marketed domestically and internationally.
– Transport Control of threatened species in domestic flights.
– Run an education program to discourage tourists from buying feathers and artifacts.
– Investigate adequacy of a program to replace artificial or dyed feathers (Mack and Wright 1998) .

"Pesquet's Parrot" in captivity:

extremely rare.

Birds, even bred hand, may be difficult and aggressive with their caregiver; they can be a bit uncomfortable mainly due to their diet of fruit.

Alternative names:

– Pesquet’s Parrot, Vulturine Parrot (ingles).
– Psittrichas de Pesquet, Perroquet de Pesquet (French).
– Borstenkopf (German).
– Papagaio-de-pesquet (Portuguese).
– Loro Aguileño (español).

scientific classification:

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittaculidae
– Genus: Psittrichas
– Scientific name: Psittrichas fulgidus
– Citation: (Lesson, 1830)
– Protonimo: Banksianus fulgidus

Imágenes «Loro Aguileño»:

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«Loro Aguileño» (Psittrichas fulgidus)

Sources:

– Avibase
– Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
– Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
– Birdlife

– Photos:

(1) – «Pesquetsparrot03» by Greg Hume – Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
(2) – «Psittrichas fulgidus-Jurong Bird Park-8a» by Peter Tan – Pesquet’s ParrotUploaded by Snowmanradio. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
(3) – «Psittrichas fulgidus-Miami Zoo, USA-8-toc» by Psittrichas_fulgidus_-Miami_Zoo,_Usa-8. jpg: bognietsderivative work: Snowmanradio (talk) – originally posted to Flickr as Pesquet’s Parrot and uploaded to commons as Psittrichas_fulgidus_-Miami_Zoo,_Usa-8. jpg. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
(4) – Greg Hume – The uploader's own work: "Pesquetsparrot03”. Engedely: CC BY-SA 3.0, Forrás: Wikimedia Commons
(5) – By Matthias Wicke – Flickr

– Sounds: Phil Gregory (Xeno-canto)

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Senegal Parrot
Poicephalus senegalus

Origin: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bisáu, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo

Character: Shy, Take it easy

Life expectancy: 40 years

Height: 25 cm..

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Of 25 cm.. length and a weight between 130 and 150 g..

The Senegal Parrot (Poicephalus senegalus) has the forecrown, crown, lores and nape dark slate gray; clear the chin and cheeks; ear-coverts Silver. Mantle, scapulars and back bright green; rump and uppertail-coverts lighter with yellowish tint. Upper, the wing-coverts bright green ; secondaries and primaries of color Brown dark with edges green to them vane outer. Under, the wing-coverts Yellow. Throat grey, merging with the chest green (green lighter on the upper parts); low area chest and belly bright yellow with orange dye plant; the thighs green, undertail- coverts bright yellow. Tail greenish brown.

Bill grey: irises yellow with bare periophthalmic black; Chere blackish: Legs dark brown.

Sexes similar in plumage.

Immature generally paler than the adult with the head in brown tone off, has the ear-coverts Silver; sometimes extends the green on the bottoms shaped yellow patches on the flanks. Iris dark brown.

Sound of the Senegal Parrot.

Subspecies description:

Poicephalus senegalus mesotypus

(Reichenow, 1910) – Similar to the species nominal, but with the green plumage paler and green color chest It is extending into the abdomen, the abdomen It is orange.

Poicephalus senegalus senegalus

(Linnaeus, 1766) – The nominal species

Poicephalus senegalus versteri

(Finsch, 1863) – Similar to the species nominal but the green color the mantle and wings is darker; the lower regions of chest and the abdomen are yellow orange to red in the middle of the abdomen.

Habitat:

The Senegal Parrot They are found in a variety of forest habitats ranging from open field with scattered and palm trees to the dense forests closed.

Its optimal habitat It seems to be the forest savannah, relatively open, with numerous Adansonias typed or Parkia filicoidea.

In Ghana river seen in forests and swamps.

They are probably just below 1.000 meters above sea level.

Gregarious, at least outside the breeding period.

Usually they are seen in couples or groups of up to 20 birds, Larger groups can meet locally to exploit abundant food areas.

They perform diurnal movements and of longer duration in relation to the food supply;. Consequently, of the pobalación Senegal Parrot fluctuates widely in some areas.

Reproduction:

The Senegal Parrot usually they build a nest in the cavity of a tree branch (of Adansonia or Parkia), at a height of 10 m, sometimes more.

The breeding season It seems to vary depending on location. In the wetter areas, breeding season can be prolonged. In the region of Gambia and the rio Senegal, they have been egg production in the months of April, may, August and september, also from November to February. In drier areas (as Mali) the breeding season is probably limited by the rainy season (May to October).

They put of 2 to 4 eggs on alternate days and the period of incubation is of 25 to 28 days, female being fed by the male until hatching. The juveniles to leave the nest 9 weeks of age.

Food:

The diet of the Senegal Parrot It is composed of a variety of fruits, seeds and sprouts leaves.

Registered foods include fruits and seeds Khaya senegalensis, Pterocarpus erinaceus, Ficus, Parkia, Sclerocarya birrea, Butyrospermum Parkt, Vitex cienkowskii, Adansonia, Ximena American and Acacia white. They also feed on cultivated plants, including millet and peanut.

Distribution:

Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 3.590.000 km2

The Senegal Parrot they are endemic in West Africa. Since Guinea (including the The islands), Senegal, Gambia, South of Mauritania and South of Mali through forest-savanna mosaic of Ivory Coast. Burkina Faso, South of Niger, Ghana (also on the coast). Benin and Togo until Nigeria, Cameroon and Southwest Chad.

Partially sedentary but seasonal visitors in some areas (especially further north), for example, some birds move south on the niger river in Mali with the onset of the driest periods. In the rainy season visitantan Southern Mauritania and some movements Nigeria, with the driest north unemployed, off wet season.

Subspecies distribution:

Poicephalus senegalus mesotypus

(Reichenow, 1910) – East and Northeast Nigeria, South of Niger, North of Cameroon, southwest end Chad and possibly the extreme northwest Central African Republic.

Poicephalus senegalus senegalus

(Linnaeus, 1766) – The nominal species

Poicephalus senegalus versteri

(Finsch, 1863) – Ivory Coast and this from Ghana through Togo and Benin to western Nigeria, North of llorin, Zaria

Conservation:

• Current Red List of UICN: Least concern

• Population trend: Stable

The size of the world population Senegal Parrot It has not been quantified, but the species, according to sources, It is often abundant (pit et to the. 1997).

The population is suspected to be stable and may even benefit from the widespread loss of closed canopy forests in the West Africa.

This species has been heavily traded: 1994-2003, more than 410,000 wild individuals were exported from the range States (Trade Database, in October of 2005 UNEP-WCMC CITES). It is one of the most popular pet birds, since it is regarded as a quiet little bird in captivity. Due to the large amount of this kind traded, It was the subject of a review of significant trade of the CITES, in which it was classified as «possible concern» (Inskipp et al. 1988). However, and despite international exports of a large number of birds, trade seems to have not seriously affected this species in general, without significant decreases in reported national population.

EXPORTS:

Guinea

Mali

Senegal

Liberia

Africa

"Senegal Parrot" in captivity:

The Senegal Parrot It, after the Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus), African parrot most traded and raised in captivity. You might say whole sentences and whistle songs. Thanks to its size it is considered a quiet pet and very manageable when it's raised hand (papillero). They are not noisy and create a very emotional bond with family members.

Imported adult birds are always reserved even when they spend a lot of time with their caretaker. Young, on the other hand, They are docile and affectionate, and then adapt to the people.

With regard to its longevity, according to sources, a specimen lived 40 years in captivity.

Alternative names:

– Senegal Parrot, Yellow-bellied Parrot (English).
– Perroquet youyou, Youyou, Youyou du Sénégal (French).
– Mohrenkopf (German).
– Periquito-massarongo (Portuguese).
– Lorito del Senegal, Lorito Senegalés, You-You (español).

scientific classification:

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittacidae
– Genus: Poicephalus
– Scientific name: Poicephalus senegalus
– Citation: (Linnaeus, 1766)
– Protonimo: Psittacus senegalus

Images "Senegalese Lorito":

Videos "Senegal Parrot"

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"Lorito Senegal" (Poicephalus senegalus)

Sources:

– Avibase
– Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
– Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
– Birdlife
– Wikipedia

– Photos:

(1) – An adult Senegal Parrot at Artis Zoo, Amsterdam, Netherlands. The extent of yellow tends to indicate that it is probably a male By Arjan Haverkamp [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(2) – An adult Senegal Parrot in Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, By Juan Emilio Spain from Las Palmas, Spain [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(3) – Poicephalus senegalus senegalus, the Senegal Parrot By Charlesjsharp (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
(4) – A pair of Senegal Parrots in a tree. One parrot (probably the male) is feeding the other (probably the female). Thomas J. Haslam, http://www.flickr.com/photos/tjhaslam/ On 24 February 2007, I took the photos for this montage at the birding site Technopole in Dakar, Senegal. Licensed to Wikipedia under CC-BY 2.5 and GFDL. Published to my Flickr account under the same license.
(5) – A juvenile Senegal Parrot By Brian Holsclaw (originally posted to Flickr as IMG_2807) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

– Sounds: Bram Piot (Xeno-canto)

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"Black Lory" in captivity:

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"Pohnpei Lorikeet" in captivity:

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Images "Pohnpei Lorikeet"

«Lori de Ponapé» (Trichoglossus rubiginosus)

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Lorius hypoinochrous devittatus

Lorius hypoinochrous hypoinochrous

Lorius hypoinochrous rosselianus

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Distribution 3 subspecies

Lorius hypoinochrous devittatus

Lorius hypoinochrous hypoinochrous

Lorius hypoinochrous rosselianus

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"Purple-bellied Lory" in captivity:

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«Lori Ventrivinoso» (Lorius hypoinochrous)

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Charmosyna josefinae josefinae

Charmosyna josefinae sepikiana

Charmosyna josefinae cyclopum

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Charmosyna josefinae josefinae

Charmosyna josefinae sepikiana

Charmosyna josefinae cyclopum

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"Josephine's Lorikeet" in captivity:

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«Lori de Josefina» (Charmosyna josefinae)

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"Vernal hanging parrot" in captivity:

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Vernal hanging parrot (Loriculus vernalis)

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Psittacella modesta modesta