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Blue Lorikeet  (Vini peruviana)

Also Known As: Tahitian Lory, Blue Lory, Tahiti Lorikeet, Indigo Lory, Kuramo (Aitutaki), Nunbird (Aitutaki)
 
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Blue Lorikeets at the San Diego Zoo, Calfornia

Credit: (c) Steve Milpacher
 
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Care in Captivity
Pet Suitability:
Quiet but extremely active and playful. More susceptible to disease than most lories and lorikeets. May be housed in colonies, but may occasionally be aggressive to others.

Captive Status:
Extremely rare

Longevity:
Not available

Housing:
Small, planted aviary, with many branches for the birds to climb on.

Enrichment:
Provide areas for bathing, provide lots of branches for climbing, swings, ladders and unsprayed flowering branches.

Nest Box Size:
Vertical box 4" x 4" x 12" (10.1cm x 10.1cm x 30.5cm)

Clutch Size:
2

Incubation Time:
25 days

Fledging Age:
9 weeks

Hatch Weight:
2g (0.07 oz)

Peak Weight:
24-28g (0.8-1.0 oz)

Weaning Weight:
22-25g (0.8-0.9 oz)

Link to Specialist Club:
http://www.kcbbs.gen.nz/lori/ar/lories.html

More Info Sites:
http://www.arndt-verlag.com/projekt/birds_3.cgi?Desc=E034.htm&Pic=034_1.JPG