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Chattering Lory  (Lorius garrulus)

Also Known As: Scarlet Lory, Yellow-backed Lory (L.g. flavopalliatus)
 
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Chattering Lory in a free flight aviary shortly after consuming fruit from a visitor.

Credit: © Steve Milpacher
 
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Did You Know?
Up to 70% of a lory or lorikeet's day is spent foraging for food. This bird will fly up to 30 miles in a day to find a food source.

Status in the Wild
World Population:
31,000-220,000

Range:
L.g. garrulus: Halmahera and Widi Islands, N Moluccas.
L.g. flavopalliatus: Bacan and Obi, N Moluccas.
L.g. morotaianus: Morotai and Rau, N Moluccas.


Habitat:
Found in upland forested areas up to 1300m (4264 ft). Most commonly reported in primary and mature secondary forests away from settlements.

Threat Summary:
The main threat is trapping for the wild bird trade; several thousand are taken annually. Tree harvesting in the area has become more intensive in the twenty-first century. The largest trees are the ones taken, and these are the best nesting sites for this species.

IUCN Rating:
Vulnerable

Wild Diet:
Feeds on pollen, fruits, nectar and flowers.

CITES Rating:
Appendix II

Ecology:
Reported in pairs. Noisy and conspicuous in flight but are difficult to spot while feeding in forest canopy.

Clutch and Egg Size:
2 elliptical eggs, 26.0 x 22.0mm (1 x 0.8 in)

Breeding Season:
Possibly starting in June, with young fledged by October-November.

Links to Other Project(s):
Indonesian Institute of Science, Birdlife International

More Info Sites:
http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-bytes/animalia/eumetazoa/coelomates/deuterostomes/chordata/craniata/aves/psittaciformes/chattering-lory.htm

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