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Cardinal Lory  (Chalcopsitta cardinalis)

 
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Cardinal Lory in the wild, Solomon Islands

Credit: © Patrick Southey
 
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Did You Know?
The Cardinal Lory makes forays between the many islands it inhabits. It has recently been reported from Ontong Java atoll (string of small coral islands) where it was not seen previously.

Status in the Wild
World Population:
>100,000

Range: New Hanover and islands to Buka and Bougainville, E Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands.

Habitat:
Found up to 1200m (3936 ft) in mangrove, woodland, coastal coconut palm plantations and humid primary and secondary forest.

Threat Summary:
None at present.

IUCN Rating:
Least concern

Wild Diet:
Feeds on pollen, nectar, small berries and fruit.

CITES Rating:
Appendix II

Ecology:
Noisy and conspicuous; are usually seen flying swiftly overhead in small groups which occasionally move between islands. Feeds in the canopy of flowering trees and coconut palms. Keeps company with the Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus).

Clutch and Egg Size:
2 eggs

Breeding Season:
Begins in August.

More Info Sites:
http://www.oiseaux.net/birds/distribution/cardinal.lory.html

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