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Brown Lory  (Chalcopsitta duivenbodei)

Also Known As: Duivenbode's Lory
 
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Brown or Duivenbode’s Lory preening tail feathers

Credit: (c) Steve Milpacher
 
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Did You Know?
The Brown Lory is one of only two species of parrot that are predominently brown, the other being the Dusky Lory.

Status in the Wild
World Population:
Above 50,000

Range:
C.d. duivenbodei: found in northern New Guinea.
C.d. syringanuchalis: Geelvink Bay in Irian Jaya to Astolobe Bay in Papua New Guinea.


Habitat:
Open habitats, secondary forests to 200m (656 ft).

Threat Summary:
Habitat is threatened by logging but species abundance suggests it is not threatened so far.

IUCN Rating:
Least Concern

Wild Diet:
Nectar from flowering trees, and fruit.

CITES Rating:
Appendix II

Ecology:
Gregarious, roosting socially, also seen in pairs in flowering trees. Also seen with Rainbow Lorikeets in mixed flock.

Clutch and Egg Size:
2 eggs, size 34.0 x 25.0 mm (1.3 x 0.9 in)

Breeding Season:
Little is known, but a female in breeding condition reported in April.

More Info Sites:
http://www.oregonzoo.org/Cards/Lorikeets/duyvenbodes.lory.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_Lory

http://www.oiseaux.net/birds/distribution/brown.lory.html