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Cardinal Lory
Pseudeos cardinalis

Origin: Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands

Character: Active, social

Life expectancy: 25 to 35 years

Height: 31 cm..

Content

Description

31 cm.. height and weight of 175 to 215 gr.

The Cardinal Lory (Pseudeos cardinalis) has a characteristic shape due to its relatively long tail.

Among adults, There is no sexual dimorphism, the plumage is completely brilliant red, but the upperparts and wings They seem to be darker.

The bill is orange-red with a black color in the base area.
The bare orbital skin is black.

The feathers the lower parts have small yellowish features, What gives a vaguely scaly appearance.
The legs are grey.

The irises is red-orange.

The immature has the back and blankets of Red Wings clear. Its bill It is pale orange with small black marks. Its orbital skin is whitish grey. Their irises are pale yellow.

Sound of the Cardinal Lory.

Habitat:

It is a kind forest. It is very widespread and is locally abundant in primary and secondary forests. It is also in the forests in regeneration in coconut plantations and mangroves where there are trees in flower.

Can rise to 1.200 m above sea level, Although in the Bougainville Island (Papua New Guinea), does not exceed of the 800 m.

It is a bird loud that does not happen easily unnoticed.

It is usually in small flocks of up to 20 birds flying high above the canopy. Also gets into branches higher trees in flower which is notable for its continuous shrieks and its beautiful bright colors.

It is often found in the company of the Coconut Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) and they particularly appreciate red flowers.

This bird moves constantly in the day, flying from one island to another.

Reproduction:

The breeding season probably starts in June. There are reports of links in August and stops extending to September.

To date, We have found a nest in a high tree cavity, at low altitude above the ground. This is the only information we have about the natural environment.

In captivity, the Cardinal Lory puts two white eggs. Both parents incubate and care for young people.
The incubation period is 24 days.

When out of the shell, chicks weigh in 6 to 7 g.. They are covered with a white quilt, long and dense.

As with all the Loris type Chalcopsitta y Pseudeos the nest is especially long and hard between 65 and 80 days.

Food:

The Cardinal Lory is exclusively vegetarian. Feeds in the canopy and fruit Palms, small berries, flowers, outbreaks, also pollen and nectar.

This Parrot seems to mark a clear preference for the flowers and red fruits.

Distribution:

The Cardinal Lory It is endemic to the Islands to the East of New Guinea. Its area of distribution covers New Hanover and the islands surrounding (Tabar, Lihir, Thong, FeNi and Nissan). Extends to Buka and Bougainville. In the Solomon Islands occupies a territory that extends to the South of San Cristóbal.

Conservation:

– Current IUCN Red List category: Least concern

– The population trend: Stable

The world population It has not been quantified, but the species is described as abundant (pit et to the. 1997). Sources estimate that the total population in nature exceeds the 100 thousand copies.
The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence of any reduction or substantial threats.

But, is classified by the UICN as a species "in restricted area", which means that it has a territory whose surface is less to 50 000 km, therefore, potential danger.

"Cardinal Lory" in captivity:

Very rare.

In 1989, the Solomon Island allowed that a few Cardinal Lory were exported to the EE.UU.. But, because of the Law on the conservation of wild birds in 1992 The export of the Lori of Solomon Islands to the United States. UU. they banned except that is for authorized reproduction.

Alternative names:

– Cardinal Lory (ingles).
– Lori cardinal (French).
– Kardinallori (German).
– Lóris-cardinal (Portuguese).
– Lori Cardenal (español).

scientific classification:

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittaculidae
– Scientific name: Pseudeos cardinalis
– Genus: Dusky
– Citation: (Gray,GR, 1849)
– Protonimo: cardinal lorius

«Lori Cardenal» images:

Videos "Cardinal Lory"

«Lori Cardenal» (Pseudeos cardinalis)

Sources:

Avibase, BirdLife.org, Oiseaux.NET

Photos: Wikipedia, Chalcopsitta cardinalis - Cincinnati Zoo (Wikipedia), Ethan Ograngy (IBC.lynxeds.com), Minppu (IBC.lynxeds.com)

Sounds: Niels Krabbe (Xeno-canto)

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Varied Lorikeet
Psitteuteles versicolor

Origin: Australia

Character: Take it easy

Life expectancy: 10 to 15 years.

Height: 19 cm..

Content

Description

19 cm.. length and a weight between 50 and 60 gr.

The Varied Lorikeet (Psitteuteles versicolor) has the forecrown and beginning of skull red-scarlet; the mumps and cheeks They are bright yellow-green with a slight bluish green stripe; the back of the mumps and the back of the head They are greenish blue with yellow streaks.

The upperparts They are olive green with pale green streaks along the rump; the Feather coverts are green with a pale border; the flight feather They are blackish green inside and outside with a thin yellow stripe on the edge.

The bottom of the wings It is green with a yellow border; the throat It is dotted with yellow and blue-green; lower throat and the chest show infiltrations green with pink and orange; the abdomen It is pale greenish yellow with yellow stripes.

The upper part of the tail is green, yellow-green below, darker when tail is closed.

The bill is orange. The area covering the nostrils and the bare periophthalmic, are white. The irises It is yellow and legs grey.

The Red coloration of the head on female It is less intensive and extensive. Its chest It is pink with less infiltrations.

In the immature, red color lores and the cap It is absent. The bill It is more marked in brown and irises They are darker.

Sound of the Varied Lorikeet.

Habitat:

This species lives a nomadic life, mainly on the Plains. It is in a wide variety of forest habitats, including dense eucalyptus plots Melaleuca, swamp forest, savannas and Shrublands, grasslands and sometimes mangroves.

The Varied Lorikeet They also inhabit regions of rolling hills and wooded areas along streams. They live in pairs, in small groups or large groups that are often associated with the Red-collared Lorikee (Trichoglossus rubritorquis), although they have a much calmer demeanor than the latter.

are very aggressive with other species nectarivores that are competing for the same flower beds.

outside the breeding season, the Varied Lorikeet they become more mobile because the blooming trees are rarer. In some areas they are most abundant from April to may and from September to October. But, the information is not sufficient to say that this bird is a seasonal migrant.

Reproduction:

The reproduction It takes place throughout the year, However, It is most active between April and August.

install nest in the cavity of a trunk or branch, usually near a water source. The bottom of the hole is lined with wood chips or leaves that have been previously "chewed".

The spawning is between 2 and 5 white eggs that are incubated by the female alone for about 22 days. The young are fed by both parents, and leave the nest after 6 weeks.

Food:

Their diet consists of pollen, fruits, seed and probably some insects. These birds feed on the Ceiba or Kapok, wood and Red eucalyptus trees of Melaleuca.

Distribution:

Size of its range (reproduction / resident): 2.170.000 km2

This bird is endemic in northern Australian continent.

Its area of distribution extends from Broome and the surroundings of the fitzroy river (Western Australia), to the Northwest of Queensland and Mount Isa.

Crosses the region from Kimberley, all the Arnhem Land and in the Gulf of Carpentaria.

The Varied Lorikeet It is also present in the Cape York Peninsula and in the South, Townsville.

Conservation:

• Current IUCN Red List category: Least concern

• Population trend: Stable

The Varied Lorikeet they are usually fairly common. In the Darwin region, for example, It can be found in large quantities when the trees are in bloom. They are less common in the Cape York Peninsula and along the east coast.

The world population It is estimated in more than 100.000 specimens. The species is not globally threatened and does not receive any specific protection measures..

"Varied Lorikeet" in captivity:

It is not found outside Australia; limited breeding in Australia.

Alternative names:

– Varied Lorikeet, Northern Varied Lorikeet (ingles).
– Loriquet varié, Loriquet versicolore (French).
– Buntlori (German).
– Lóris-versicolor (Portuguese).
– Lori Versicolor, Tricogloso Versicolor (español).

scientific classification:

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittaculidae
– Genus: Psitteuteles
– Scientific name: Psitteuteles versicolor
– Citation: (Lear, 1831)
– Protonimo: Trichoglossus versicolor

«Lori Versicolor» images:

Videos "Varied Lorikeet"

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«Lori Versicolor» (Psitteuteles versicolor)

Sources:

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

– Photos:

1 – by Peter Strauss – IBC.lynxeds.com
2 – «Psitteuteles versicolor - Queensland-8-4 c» by Psitteuteles_versicolor_-Queensland-8.jpg: Joshua Robertsonderivative work: Snowmanradio (talk) – originally posted to Flickr as Varied Lorikeet [Psitteuteles versicolor] and uploaded to commons at Psitteuteles_versicolor_-Queensland-8.jpg. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
3 – by Steve_Murphy – IBC.lynxeds.com
4 – Varied Lorikeet (Psitteuteles versicolor), Bell Gorge, WA – olsvik.info
5 – Alan Marshall’s Pictures of Varied Lorikeet – members.ozemail.com.au
6 – Varied Lorikeet (Psitteuteles versicolor) Illustration by Edward Lear [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Chattering Lory
Lorius garrulus

Origin: Indonesian

Character: Intelligent

Life expectancy: 28 to 32 years

Height: 20 cm..

Content

Description

30 cm.. length and a weight between 180 and 250 g..

The Chattering Lory (Lorius garrulus) has the head, the nape and the the mantle top of color Scarlet bright. Great stain yellow in the center of the the mantle surrounded above and below a light spread of green opaque; scapulars Scarlet, a little darker than the the mantle; rump and top of the tail, bright Scarlet.

the flight feathers green up; coverts a little more pale and with a vague diffusion in bronze. The great coverts a dark gray at their ends; the alula Blackish green with yellow spot in the bend of wing and along the edge of the carpus.

The bottom of the flight feather of color black with band broadband of color tints in the Center, the coverts yellowish green. Underparts bright Scarlet; green thighs. The feathers of the tail red, with the black end fade Green. The bill orange; irises Orange to yellowish brown; legs grisaceo-negro color.

Both sexes are equal.

Immature with the bill brown, and the irises dark brown.

Description and distribution of subspecies

Lorius garrulus garrulus

(Linnaeus, 1758) – (Halmahera, the Widi Islands and Ternate) The nominal

Lorius garrulus flavopalliatus

(Salvadori, 1877) – (Bacan and OBI) Large yellow patch in the the mantle with much less greenish broadcasting.

Lorius garrulus morotaianus

(Bemmel, 1940) – (Morotai and Riau) Small yellow patch in the mantle of green-dyed.

Sound of the Chattering Lory

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Habitat:

Though White and Bruce they say the species is common in coastal lowlands with coconut palms, recent observations seem to point to forested areas of high land as their main habitat. It is unclear if the capture is responsible for the apparent absence of their previously preferred habitat. Seasonal movements or nomadic behavior could also be factors for this absence from the coastal lowlands.. The Chattering Lory they occur more often in mature primary and secondary forests, far from human settlements from the lowlands up to 1.300 m.

They are usually in pairs, and are noisy and visible in flight but, like many other parrots, can become difficult to spot when feeding quietly in the forest canopy.

Reproduction:

Little is known about the reproduction of the species in the wild. A couple was seen building a nest in June, other records include the observation of a calf feeding during October and November, and a couple occupying a nest high in a dead tree, also during October.

In captivity, the laying is of two eggs and the abandonment of the nest of the young at 76 days.

Food:

The primary food of the Chattering Lory It is believed to be the nectar and pollen, with local reports of feeding on the flowers of coconut along the coast, although fruits and corn are also included in their diet.

Distribution:

Endemic to the North of the Moluccan Islands, Indonesian, from Morotai, Riau, Halmahera, Ternate, Bacan, OBI and, possibly, Kasiruta and Obilatau. The Chattering Lory has also been released in Sangihe, to the North of Sulawesi.

Locally common, but around human settlements have apparently been reduced by means of traps. It is very popular in the trade because of its imitative abilities.

Conservation:

• Current IUCN Red List category: Vulnerable.

• Population trend: Decreasing.

The main threat comes from the capture for the cage bird trade. This is the most popular bird exported from the East of Indonesian, largely due to his large imitative abilities. Thousands of copies were legally caught each year in your environment during the Decade of 1980 and principles of 1990, but the real value is probably much higher.

The legal trade was reduced at the end of the Decade of 1990 and ceased in 2003; But, illegal trade continues: in 2007 about 2.800 birds were recorded as looted and in the 2008, 60 were recorded for trade in the markets of birds of Java.

Forests within its area of distribution are largely intact since the beginning of the Decade of 1990, but the exploitation by timber companies has become intensive. Important nesting trees are felled because of its large size, and logging roads greatly facilitating access for trappers, create the perfect combination to bring to the Chattering Lory as threatened species.

Ongoing conservation actions –> Ver and Birdlife

"Chattering Lory" in captivity:

Previously it was very common, now not so much.

Smart, playful and good imitators. The Chattering Lory, However, is very aggressive with other birds. Also messy mainly due to the liquid in his diet.

Alternative names:

– Chattering Lory (ingles).
– Lori noira, Lori des Moluques, Lori noir (French).
– Prachtlori, Gelbmantelllori (German).
– Lóris-amor-amor (Portuguese).
– Lori Gárrulo, Tricogloso Gárrulo (español).

scientific classification:

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittaculidae
– Scientific name: Lorius garrulus
– Genus: Lorius
– Citation: (Linnaeus, 1758)
– Protonimo: Psittacus garrulus

Images «Lori Gárrulo»:

Videos "Chattering Lory"

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«On the garrison» (Lorius garrulus)

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 – By Benjamint444 (Own work) [GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
2 – Birds-pet-wallpapers – link
3 – by Alexkant in Israel. Kiryat Motzkin – zoochat
4 – Photos Zoochat – link
5 – by Josep de el Hoyo – lynx
6 – riscosapenas – link

– Sounds: Marc Thibault (Xeno-canto)

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Orange-billed Lorikeet
Neopsittacus pullicauda

Origin: Papua New Guinea

Character: Shy

Life expectancy: ---

Height: 18 cm..

Content

Description

18 cm.. length and a weight between 28 and 40 g..

The head of the Orange-billed Lorikeet (Neopsittacus pullicauda) is green, the nape lightly brown tinged with yellow stripes; ear-coverts dark green, showing some streaks of greenish-yellow; chin dark green. Upperparts green. The wings, at the top, green, with vane internal to coverts blackish. Under the wings, the coats red; flight feather Blackish with wide red central stripe. Throat green; top of the chest, Scarlet Red, extending to the belly and ending above the the thighs; flanks green; undertail-coverts brighter yellowish green. Uppertail green; retrizes penas lower color olive brown, marked in red in vane inner.

Bill orange red: irises red; legs grey.

The sexes alike.

Immature more off than adults with much less red (or orange) on the chest and a Brown peak.

Sound of the Orange-billed Lorikeet.

Subspecies description

Neopsittacus pullicauda pullicauda

The nominal.

Neopsittacus pullicauda alpinus

It differs from the nominal by the chest Orange which contrasts with the Red of the belly and upperparts darker.

Neopsittacus pullicauda socialis

Similar to the nominal, but darker and showing less Brown at the nape.

Habitat:

Lives in the forests of MOSS and areas surrounding partially cleared, mainly between 2.100 and 3.800 m, with a limit not below 1,600 meters except for some occasionalLori found to 800 m. Normally found at higher altitudes than the Yellow-billed Lorikeet, but there is considerable overlap in lower altitudes to 2.500 m. where the two meet, often feeding in friendly company.

Pretty common and often found in pairs, small groups or groups of up to 30 birds in the trees in flower.

Travel in noisy groups, and it can fly very high above the canopy to and from the feeding areas. Not only feeds in the canopy, but also at low altitude of plants and even at the lowest levels near the ground. Assets and meek.

Reproduction:

Habits of nesting not described, Although it is said that they nest in holes of tall trees and lay two eggs. A male in breeding conditions was observed in October.

Food:

It feeds on pollen, nectar, flowers, fruits and seeds, Although he believes that they are less dependent on seeds as part regular your diet than the Yellow-billed Lorikeet.

Distribution:

Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 113.000 km2

New Guinea in Irian Jaya (Indonesian) and Papua New Guineto. The range runs from the East of Snow Mountains far reaches the Huon Peninsula e intervals to the Southeast. A small number of captivity.

Subspecies distribution:

Neopsittacus pullicauda pullicauda

The nominal.

Neopsittacus pullicauda alpinus

Snow Mountains, Irian Jaya, to the East with the upper region of the fly river, West of Papua New Guinea

>Neopsittacus pullicauda socialis

Herzog mountains and mountains of the Huon Peninsula, North of Papua New Guinea.

Conservation:

• Current IUCN Red List category: Least concern.

• Population trend: Stable.

The world population It has not been quantified, Although it is thought that it may be superior to the 30.000 birds. The species according to sources is common (pit et to the. 1997).

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

"Orange-billed Lorikeet" in captivity:

Uncommon in captivity.

Shy until getting used to the owner, It is best in coexistence with other loris, playful, they need stimulation to avoid boredom. You can learn to imitate. They are messy due to liquid diet.

Alternative names:

– Orange-billed Lorikeet, Emerald Lorikeet, Orange billed Lorikeet, Orange-billed Mountain Lory (ingles).
– Lori émeraude, Lori éméraude (French).
– Orangeschnabel-Berglori, Orangeschnabelberglori (German).
– Lori Montano Chico, Lori Moteado Chico (español).

scientific classification:

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittaculidae
– Genus: Neopsittacus
– Scientific name: Neopsittacus pullicauda
– Citation: Hartert, 1896
– Protonimo: Neopsittacus pullicauda

«Lori Montano Chico» images:

Videos "Orange-billed Lorikeet"

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«Lori Montano Chico» (Neopsittacus pullicauda)

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) – Birds-pet-wallpapers – link
(2) – Birds-pet-wallpapers – link
(3) – Author iggino – lynx
(4) – Animal Photos – link
(5) – Animal Photos – link

– Sounds: Hans Matheve (Xeno-canto)

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Dusky lory
Pseudeos fuscata

Origin: Papua New Guinea

Character: active and playful

Life expectancy: 28 to 35 years

Height: 23 to 28 cm..

Content

Description

23-28 cm.. height and a weight between 140 and 190 gr.

The plumage of the Dusky lory (Pseudeos fuscata) It is difficult to describe since there are many differences in tonality between one and the other specimens.. Some are of a very dark brown color, almost black and others have a much lighter shade. In addition the same happens with the two bands that cross you the chest Since the species goes through three phases: red, Orange and yellow, according to age, gender and the place of origin.

Characteristic of this species is the area of bare skin under the lower jaw until the birth of the throat. The lower wing coverts are orange and the lower flows dark blue. The obispillo is a silvery-white the bill is bright orange. The irises is orange and the legs dark.

There is no sexual dimorphism and the only way to differentiate male and female will be through DNA, Although some authors (Tomas Arndt) they are running that adult females lack the white feathers of the obispillo.

Sound of the Dusky lory.

Habitat:

The Dusky lory they are quite widespread and locally common in primary forests , that is to say, those who have not undergone any transformation. But they are also found in wooded areas, up to an altitude of 2.400 m, During regeneration, especially those with large mature trees.

They are also distributed among residual tree beds during their flowering period., including those located in the parks and gardens in cities.

They are occasionally present in the lightly wooded Savannah or plantations of teak and coconut trees.

They normally reside in the landscape of hills or slopes steep slightly from low and middle mountain.

ItÂ´s gregarious and when flies or are fed in the cup of them trees full of flowers it makes in groups of 20 to 100 individuals or more.

Reproduction:

The nesting season It is very different depending on the region: It extends from November to April in the mountainous areas of East, While in Irian Jaya, the Indonesian part, they do in July.

The Dusky lory they prefer to nest in tall trees in the mountain area, the choice of a hole at high altitude on Earth probably do to protect itself against potential predators.

If the site is of your liking, reuse it for many years consecutively. Male and female participate in the work, the enlargement of the entrance or the cavity itself. Even if the nest has been used in the past, There are always minor changes to be carried out.

Although this species is quite common, We really know very little about its reproduction in the wild. In captivity, the female lays two eggs which are incubated for approximately 24 days. As in most New Guinea lories, the reproductive cycle is very long, about 70 days.

Food:

Consumes mainly nectar and perhaps the pollen it accumulates in plants of the genus schleffera or tree Rudraksha (Elaeocarpus sphaericus). Also consume flowers and fruits. It can be seen in large flocks in mango plantations and other cultivated trees. Feeds, occasionally, teak moth (Hyblaea puera).

Distribution:

The Dusky lory It has its area of distribution largely of New Guinea, except the mountains more high of the interior and the peaks more high of the mountains of Parotia.

They are present in Salawati on the Western Islands of papua and further to the East in the Yapen island on Cenderawasih Bay.

Conservation:

– Current IUCN Red List category: Least concern

– The population trend: Stable

The species are not threatened. Common and very sociable, It often forms bedrooms that can reach thousand of birds.

A wild population estimated above 100.000 individuals.

In some parts of the southeast of New Guinea, its density may be superior to 30 birds per square kilometer.

"Dusky lory" in captivity:

Are birds enough prolific and sociable you adapt easily to captivity.

Contrary to other parrots that eat mainly seeds and nuts; The loris require a greater percentage of fruits, outbreaks, nectar and pollen in your diet. In fact, in the nature, they can feed a maximum of 640 flowers in a day. They also feed on seeds.

It is usually aggressive with other species of lory. Easy to startle with strangers.

Alternative names:

– Dusky Lory, Dusk-orange Lory, Dusky-Orange Lory, White-rumped Lory (ingles).
– Lori sombre, Lori à dos blanc (French).
– Weißbürzellori (German).
– Lóris-dusky (Portuguese).
– Lori Sombrío, Lorito crepuscular (español).

scientific classification:

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittaculidae
– Scientific name: Pseudeos fuscata
– Genus: Dusky
– Citation: (Blyth, 1858)
– Protonimo: those darkened

Images "Lori Mson":

"Lori bleak" (Pseudeos fuscata)

Sources:

Avibase, mundoexotics, Oiseaux.NET

Photos: Wikimedia, birdsville.NET.au, Dick Daniels – Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo, Dusky Lory – Woburn Safari Park (Wikimedia),

Sounds: BAS van Balen (Xeno-canto)

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Iris Lorikeet
Psitteuteles iris

Origin: Indonesian

Character: Quiet, curious

Life expectancy: 25 to 30 years.

Height: 20 cm..

Content

Description

20 cm.. length and a weight between 65 and 75 gr.

The Iris Lorikeet (Psitteuteles iris) It has three subspecies recognized including the nominal, the extent and gradation of red and purple coloration in the head varies among the three subspecies:

Psitteuteles iris iris

The Iris Lorikeet (Psitteuteles iris) has a plumage, in general, Green with stripes of color green light in the underparts.

The forecrown, lores and zone extending in a narrow line around the Crown rear, red.
Cheeks yellowish green. The eye-stripe and headphones feathers purple.
Center of the crown, Turquoise, extending it until it nape in a large yellow-green necklace.
The chest and abdomen are yellowish-green. The feathers of the neck and the chest they have dark green edges. Wings and tail green.
Bill and irises orange. The legs greyish black.

It presents sexual dimorphism. The Red coloration of the female on head It is more off and less extensive that in the male.

Psitteuteles iris rubripileum

It has all the forecrown and crown Red and the headphones feathers Violet Blue.

Psitteuteles iris wetterensis

Larger, the crown It is red and mixed with Violet Blue variable extension. The cheeks they are dark green. The chest bright yellow contrast with the Panza green.

Note:

It has placed at times as subspecies to the Neopsittacus. The validity of the subspecies Psitteuteles iris rubripileum, is questionable, and it was claimed that the differences with the nominal species It may be due to age or individual variation.

Sound of the Iris Lorikeet.

Habitat:

Found up to a height of 1.500 meters above the sea level.

The Iris Lorikeet They inhabit monsoon forests, plantations and agricultural land with flowering trees.
Although they are apparently more common in the higher elevations, its local abundance is based on the availability of trees with flowers for food, as is the case with most Lori.
The flight of the Iris Lorikeet fast and slightly wavy.

Reproduction:

Little is known about the breeding ecology of this species in its natural environment.. A record of a captive calf states that the laying is of two eggs, with a period of incubation of 23 days and emancipation some nine weeks more afternoon.

Food:

Feeds of nectar of the flowers Sesbania sp.

Distribution:

Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 31.300 km2

Endemic to the Islands Wetar and Timor (Indonesian).

Subspecies distribution:

Psitteuteles iris Iris

: West of Timor.

Psitteuteles iris Rubripileum

: It is from Timor.

Psitteuteles iris Wetterrensis

: Wetar island.

Conservation:

• Current IUCN Red List category: Near threatened

• Population trend: Decreasing

There are no data on population trend; But, the species is suspected to be in decline due to the capture and the degradation of the habitat.

Previously considered common, but not found in the Island of Wetar during a search in 1990, found only in two places during a study of nine weeks in the jungle in Timor West in 1993. Considered main many that the Olive headed Lorikeet and the Coconut Lorikeet in East Timor. World population around 10.000 specimens. VULNERABLE.

"Iris Lorikeet" in captivity:

Quite rare.

Alternative names:

– Iris Lory, Iris Lorikeet (ingles).
– Loriquet iris, Loriquet d’Iris (French).
– Irislori (German).
– Lóris-íris (Portuguese).
– Lori de Goldie, Lori Iris, Tricogloso Iris (español).

scientific classification:

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittaculidae
– Scientific name: Psitteuteles iris
– Citation: (Temminck, 1835)
– Protonimo: Psittacus iris

Images «Lori Iris»:

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«Iris Truck» (Psitteuteles iris)

Sources:

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

– Photos:

1 – By Dirk (originally posted to Flickr as DSC_7897) [CC-BY-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
2 – By Dirk (originally posted to Flickr as DSC_2608) [CC-BY-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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– Sounds: Filip Noel (Xeno-canto)

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Palm Lorikeet
Charmosyna palmarum

Origin: Vanuatu

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Height: 17 cm..

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17 cm.. length and an approximate weight of 35 g..

The head of the Palm Lorikeet (Charmosyna palmarum) is bright green, showing some red markings around the base of the bill, lores and the chin. The upperparts are bright green with a light washed olive brown through the mantle.

The wings are green. Under the greenish-gray wing coverts. The lower parts are bright green, more yellowish in the chin, the throat and the center of the belly (males sometimes also with some feathers red in the abdomen and the thighs). Tail Green with yellow in the Center and by the side of the feathers; below the tail is yellow.
Bill orange; cere orange; irises yellow; legs yellowish-orange.

In the females, Red in the face is reduced or absent. Immature similar to the female, but in general most off. Iris ochre-coloured. Bill yellowish brown.

Habitat:

The Palm Lorikeet It is distributed in the forests and wooded lands, more common in the foothills than in the lowlands, and mostly uninhabited cloud forests of the larger islands above 1.000 m. He travels a lot between feeding sites and is found in pairs or flocks in the tops of the trees, where its Green plumage blends with the surroundings when it feeds among the flowers.
In flocks, couples have been observed grooming are, indicating that the pair bond is maintained when the birds are in larger groups.

A constant chatter deals the presence of these parrots in their search for food.

Reproduction:

Breeding habits they are little known, but a nest with two chicks in Holy (Vanuatu), It was found, in December of 1961, in a branch of a hollow tree to 6 meters above the ground in the cloud to 1,600 m forests. altitude.
They appear in the lowlands of sporadically, especially when the Erythnna and sago palm they are in flower.

Food:

Feeds in the Palms, lianas, fig trees and shrubs, taking nectar, pollen, fruits and berries, and particularly fond with the sago palm (Cycas circinalis).

Distribution:

Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 11.300 km2

Distributed by Southwest of Polynesia in Vanuatu, the Duff Islands, Santa Cruz Islands and Banks Islands.
Range seems to expand and contract, and it has been speculated that this may be related to the effect of cyclones, or sporadic colonies as a result of blooms. These may include, in Vanuatu It was noted from fate in 1879 for the first time in 30 years, and was still present there in the decade of 1930, but by the Decade of 1960 had disappeared.

Has also been recorded in Vanuatu from Holy Spirit, Aoba, Maewo, Pentecost, Malakula, Ambrym, Paama, Lopévi, Tongoa, EMAE, Nguna, Eromanga, Tanna and Futuna; in Banks group in Santa Maria. Ureparapara, Vanua Lava Lava and Mere; and in the Group of Tinakula Santa Cruz, Utupua and Vanikoro.

Conservation:

• Current IUCN Red List category: Vulnerable

• Population trend: Decreasing

The total size of the population It is estimated that it will fall within the band of 1,000-2,499 mature individuals.

Avian malaria, the cyclones and the natural cycles are suggested causes of the fluctuating range. Lowland forests, especially in small islands with high populations human, It is clearing for agriculture, domestic demand for timber and commercial logging, avoiding this kind of habitat can be regularly used by this species.

"Palm Lorikeet" in captivity:

Very rare poultry.

Alternative names:

– Palm Lorikeet, Green Palm Lorikeet (ingles).
– Lori des palmiers (French).
– Palmenlori (German).
– Lori Palmero (español).

scientific classification:

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittaculidae
– Genus: Charmosyna
– Scientific name: Charmosyna palmarum
– Citation: (Gmelin, 1788)
– Protonimo: parrot trees

Images "Palm Lorikeet"

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"Lori Palmer" (Charmosyna palmarum)

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 – taenos

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Scarlet-breasted Lorikeet
Trichoglossus forsteni

Origin: Indonesian

Character: Social

Life expectancy: 15 to 25 years

Height: 25 to 30 cm..

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25 to 30 centimeters length and 100-157 g. of weight.

The distinctive and colorful Scarlet-breasted Lorikeet (Trichoglossus forsteni) has the head dark blue, neck pale green, chest smooth red, and belly dark blue. The remaining plumage It is a bright pale green, and the bill typical is red.

In flight the species shows a flash of bright yellow on the inside of all flight feather, and coverts bright red at the bottom of the wings.

Sound of the Scarlet-breasted Lorikeet.

taxonomy:

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Trichoglossus [haematodus, rosenbergii, moluccana, forsteni, capistratus, weberi] (sensu lato) by some authors.

The specific epithet forsteni commemorates the Dutch naturalist Eltio Alegondas Forestry.

Subspecies description

Trichoglossus forsteni djampeanus

(Hartert 1897) – They differ from the species nominal by the fact that their head it is darker and more obviously streaked with bright purple/blue.

Trichoglossus forsteni forsteni

(Bonaparte 1850) – Nominal.

Trichoglossus forsteni mitchellii

(Gray,GR 1859) – Both adults have head black / brown with gray / green streaks in crown up to the cheeks; red / brown in occiput; chest red with minimal or no barring; neck yellow green; purple/black belly; smaller.

Trichoglossus forsteni stresemanni

(Meise 1929) – As the species nominal but with paler chest orange / red; green washing occiput; feathers the mantle yellow / orange basis.

Habitat:

The Scarlet-breasted Lorikeet is located in lowlands and lower montane forests, including secondary growth and plantations, tending to be observed at the edges and around perturbed vegetation instead of inside the closed canopy forest (pit et to the. 1997). In Sumbawa the Trichoglossus forsteni varies from sea level to 800-1200 meters and up 2150 metres in Lombok (pit et to the. 1997); at least in Sumbawa, the variation in altitudinal range is attributed to the movements in monitoring trees in bloom in a large area (White y Bruce 1986).

Reproduction:

Birds have been reported in breeding conditions in May Sumbawa (White y Bruce 1986). It nests in a deep hole in a large tree (pit et to the. 1997).

Food:

No specific data, but presumably similar to Coconut Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)

Distribution:

Extension of the distribution (breeding/resident): 101.000 km2

The Scarlet-breasted Lorikeet (incorporating subspecies mitchelli, djampeanus and stresemanni) It is located on the islands of Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Tanahjampea and Kalaotowa, Indonesian.

An assessment of the state of the taxa that make up the species indicates that the species may no longer be present in Bali, It is extinct in Tanahjampea after capture, mainly before 1990, and it is not clear if he persists in kalatom (Eaton et al. 2015). In Lombok the species is still present, with a recent observation of a flock of 18 individuals above 1.500 metres in 2015 (F. Rheindt per Eaton et al. 2015), although given the lack of other records for many decades, it can be assumed that the population is likely to be small. Sumbawa now it may be the stronghold of the species, and it was suggested that the species is "secure» (Eaton et al. 2015), and there is a large area of â€‹â€‹potentially suitable habitat remaining on the island.

Subspecies distribution

Trichoglossus forsteni djampeanus

(Hartert 1897) – Is located in the Tanahjampea Island in the Flores Sea.

Trichoglossus forsteni forsteni

(Bonaparte 1850) – Nominal.

Trichoglossus forsteni mitchellii

(Gray,GR 1859) – Is located in Bali (can not be present), Nusa Penida and Lombok.

Trichoglossus forsteni stresemanni

(Meise 1929) – Is located in the isla Kalaotoa in the Flores Sea.

Conservation:

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

• Population trend: Decreasing.

• Population size : 1600-7000 individuals.

Rationale for the Red List category

It is estimated that this newly divided species has a small population that is experiencing suspected moderately rapid population decline due to the pressure of the traps for wild bird trade. So, is classified as Vulnerable.

Justification of the population

It is estimated that the population size is lower to 10.000 mature individuals, based on a provisional assessment of locations where any numbers of the species are likely to be retained. It also, it is considered possible that the population supposedly higher in Sumbawa does not exceed 1.000 mature individuals.

Justification trend

It is suspected that the population is experiencing descent moderately fast because of unsustainable levels of exploitation.

Conservation actions and research in progress

Appendix II of the CITES, where they include species that are not necessarily threatened with extinction, but in which trade must be controlled in order to avoid utilization incompatible with their survival. CMS Appendix II (Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals).

Proposed Research and Conservation Actions

– Estimate the population and assess population trends and scale of capture pressure.
– Carry out a species-specific survey to identify important sites, in order to provide protection.
– Conduct research on their status and habitat use (with particular attention to food ecology and forest fragmentation).
– Initiate awareness campaigns to enlist the support of local people in protecting forests and preventing illegal trade.

"Scarlet-breasted Lorikeet" in captivity:

Rare in captivity. Each captive specimen of this species which is capable of reproducing, must be placed in a well-managed captive breeding program and not sold as a pet, in order to ensure its long-term survival. However it copies sold from the Loroparque Foundation at a price of around 400 EUR.

In captivity, It appeared in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, for example, in 1896 It was imported by the London Zoo. The first offspring of the world recorded in 1990 on India.

The Scarlet-breasted Lorikeet It has a longevity 20 years in nature, 15-25 years in captivity.

Alternative names:

– Rainbow Lorikeet (Sunset), Scarlet-breasted Lorikeet, Scarley-breasted Lorikeet, Sunset Lorikeet (English).
– Loriquet à face bleue, Loriquet à tête bleue (de Forsten), Loriquet à tête bleue [forsteni], Loriquet de Forsten (French).
– Bali-Allfarblori, Forstenlori (German).
– Lóris-de-forstein (Portuguese).
– Lori de Puesta del Sol, Lori pechiescarlata (español).

scientific classification:

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittaculidae
– Gender: Trichoglossus
– Scientific name: Trichoglossus forsteni
– Subpoena: Bonaparte, 1850
– Protonimo: Psittacus forsteni

“Scarlet-breasted Lory” Images:

"Scarlet Peechie Lori" (Trichoglossus forsteni)

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) – Sunset Lorikeet (also known as the Scarlet-breasted Lorikeet and Forsten’s Lorikeet) at Cincinnati Zoo, USA by Ted [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(2) – A Sunset Lorikeet (also known as the Scarlet-breasted Lorikeet and Forsten’s Lorikeet) at Cincinnati Zoo, Ohio, USA by Ted [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(3) – Two Rainbow Lorikeets at Newport Aquarium. This subspecies of the Rainbow Lorikeet is also called Forsten’s Lorikeet by Trichoglossus_haematodus_-Newport_Aquarium-8a.jpg: Jeff Kubinaderivative work: Snowmanradio [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(4) – Two Rainbow Lorikeets at Newport Aquarium. This subspecies of the Rainbow Lorikeet is also called Forsten’s Lorikeet
Date 22 April 2009, 15:31 (UTC)_haematodus_-Newport_Aquarium-8a.jpg: Jeff Kubinaderivative work: Snowmanradio [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(5) – Lories at the Jurong BirdPark, Singapore. Taken by Terence Ong in November 2006. Trichoglossus haematodus forsteni by rk, Singapore. Taken by Terence Ong in November 2006. Trichoglossus haematodus forsteniNo machine-readable author provided. Terence assumed (based on copyright claims). [GFDL, CC-BY-SA-3.0 or CC BY 2.5], via Wikimedia Commons

– Sounds: Patrik Åberg, XC40063. accessible www.xeno-canto.org/40063

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"Chattering Lory" in captivity:

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Neopsittacus pullicauda socialis

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Neopsittacus pullicauda pullicauda

Neopsittacus pullicauda alpinus

>Neopsittacus pullicauda socialis

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"Orange-billed Lorikeet" in captivity:

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«Lori Montano Chico» images:

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«Lori Montano Chico» (Neopsittacus pullicauda)

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