- Lorius lory
Identification
- Green upper wings, yellow underwings
- Red head and body
- Blue legs, belly, nape and mantle
- Black cap
- Greyish-black cere
The subspecies vary considerably in colour, but all have the green wings with red head and body.
Distribution
South-east Asia: endemic to New Guinea.
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
There are has 9 subspecies:
- L. l. lory:
- Western Papuan islands and Vogelkop Peninsula (western New Guinea)
- L. l. cyanauchen:
- Biak Island (northern New Guinea)
- L. l. jobiensis:
- Yapen Island and Mios Num Island (northern New Guinea)
- L. l. viridicrissalis:
- Northern New Guinea (Humboldt Bay to Mamberamo River)
- L. l. salvadorii:
- North-eastern New Guinea (Aitape area to Astrolabe Bay)
- L. l. erythrothorax:
- Southern and eastern New Guinea (except for range of somu)
- L. l. somu:
- Papua New Guinea (Fly River to Purari River)
Two additional subspecies major and rubiensis are not accepted by all authorities[2]
Habitat
Primary and secondary rainforest, swampforest and forest edges in most lowland areas up to 1000m.
Behaviour
The diet includes pollen, nectar, flowers, fruit and insects.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-capped Lory. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-capped_Lory
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