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Blue-crowned Lory  (Vini australis)

Also Known As: Blue-crowned Lory, Blue-crested Lory, Samoan Lory, Segavao (Samoa), Hengehenga (Tonga)
 
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Blue-crowned Lory perched

Credit: © Dr. Paddy Ryan | http://www.ryanphotographic.com/
 
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Usually nests in trees but also will dig burrows in banks, although nesting sites are not confirmed in these.

Status in the Wild
World Population:
50,000-100,000

Range: Found in Samoa and Tonga, including islands in Polynesia and in the southern Lau Archipelago, Fiji and Niue.

Habitat:
Found in woodland, coconut palms, areas with flowering trees from coastal habitats to mountains, gardens and cultivated areas.

Threat Summary:
Population thought to be decreasing due to predation by rats.

IUCN Rating:
Least concern

Wild Diet:
Feeds on nectar, pollen, and soft fruit.

CITES Rating:
Appendix II

Ecology:
Nomadic, sometimes travelling between islands; aggressive but gregarious, found in flocks up to a dozen birds outside of the breeding season.

Clutch and Egg Size:
1 to 2 eggs, 27 x 24mm (1.1 x 0.9 in)

Breeding Season:
June-August

Links to Other Project(s):
http://www.loriinae.com/Vini%20Lories%20and%20Breeding%20the%20Blue-crowned%20Lory.pdf



More Info Sites:
http://osnz.org.nz/Abstract%20archives/absvol47.htm

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/119038862/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0