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Ultramarine Lory  

Also Known As: Marquesas Lory, Goupil's Lory, Te Pihiti (Marquesas)
 
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Ultramarine Lory (Vini ultramarina) in the wild. The nest is on the left side of the birds

Credit: (c) Miguel A. Gomez-Garza
 
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Did You Know?
The Ultramarine Lory is one of only two species of small parrot that are blue.

Species Profile
Genus:
Vini

Species:
ultramarina

Size: Adult Weight:
18cm (7 in) 35g (1.2 oz)

Races including nominate:
one

Colourization Adult: Both adults small, mainly blue parrots, two-toned in colour; crown dark blue; upperparts dull blue, underparts white with dark blue mottling; dark blue/purple band across chest; thighs and undertail purple/blue; tail pale blue tipped with white. Bill orange tipped with black. Eye yellow/orange.

Colourization Juvenile: As in adult but with underparts dark blue; paler sides and flanks; ear covers grey/white. Bill black. Eye dark brown.

Call: High-pitched short notes given in flight and at rest. Also described as strong screech or sharp whistle.

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Content Sources:

CITES http://www.cites.org/eng/resources/species.html

BirdLife International http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=1368&m=0

Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998.

Parrots: Status Survey and Conservation Plan 2000-2004, Snyder, McGowan, Gilardi and Grajal, 2000.

Parrots of the World, Forshaw and Cooper, 1989.

Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006.

Parrots in Aviculture, Low, 1992.