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Dusky Lory  (Pseudeos fuscata)

Also Known As: White-rumped Lory, Dusky-orange Lory
 
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Orange morph Dusky Lory

Credit: (c) Robert | http://www.pbase.com/robert/exotic_birds
 
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Did You Know?
The Dusky Lory roosts communally in groups of up to a thousand birds.

Status in the Wild
World Population:
Above 100,000

Range: New Guinea, including Salawati in W Papuan Islands and Yapen Island in Geelvink Bay.

Habitat:
Found up to 2400m (7872 ft) in habitats ranging from lowlands and hills to 1500m (4920 ft) up to mountain areas. Prefers humid forest margins, secondary growth, savanna, plantations and some inhabited areas.

Threat Summary:
None at present.

IUCN Rating:
Least concern

Wild Diet:
Feeds on flowers, fruits and insects.

CITES Rating:
Appendix II

Ecology:
Very social, forming large, boisterous flocks. Relies on availability of flowering trees for food and is therefore nomadic. Roosts communally in large groups.

Clutch and Egg Size:
2 rounded eggs, 28.0 x 24.0mm (1.1 x 1.0 in)

Breeding Season:
August-October

More Info Sites:
http://www.swbg-adventurecamps.com/animal-info/animal-bytes/animalia/eumetazoa/coelomates/deuterostomes/chordata/craniata/aves/psittaciformes/dusky-lory.htm

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

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